12 Evacuated During Fire in Mendeleevsky Apartment Building

A fire in the basement of an apartment building in Mendeleevsky (Tula Oblast, Russia) on the afternoon of 3 February prompted the evacuation of 12 people, including two children.

Apr 24, 2026

Sixteen firefighters used five units of equipment to extinguish a nine-square-meter fire in the basement.
Source:
EMERCOM of Russia for Tula Oblast

In one of the apartment buildings in the settlement of Mendeleevsky (Tula Oblast, Russia) on the afternoon of 3 February, a fire broke out, which was promptly extinguished by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM). This was reported by the press service of the agency.

The flames raged in the basement. Firefighters arrived at the scene four minutes after receiving the report of the fire and immediately began fighting the flames and evacuating residents.

Firefighters evacuated ten adults and two children from the building. The fire had to be extinguished over an area of nine square meters. The firefighting efforts involved sixteen EMERCOM personnel and five units of firefighting equipment.

There were no casualties, and the fire was put out.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown; it will be determined by a fire investigator. It may have been due to a short circuit.