Firefighters Battle Blaze at Historic Samara Synagogue
Emergency services are working to extinguish a serious fire that engulfed the roof of a synagogue in central Samara on February 1, with no casualties reported.
Mar 11, 2026 0
A total of 61 personnel were deployed to battle the blaze at the synagogue.
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Emergency services in the city are fighting a fire in the historical part of the city. The emergency call in the Samara district was received by the duty officer on February 1 at 09:59.
The building on Sadovaya Street contains several apartments that were evacuated during the fire.
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— Fire at house No. 51 on Sadovaya Street, — reported a representative of the Samara Search and Rescue Team.
Images from the scene show smoke billowing from the historic synagogue during the incident.
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— The flames covered 250 square meters of the roof. There are no fatalities or injuries; before the arrival of fire and rescue units, 5 people, including 1 child, evacuated on their own, — reported the regional Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM).
At 11:28, the fire was localized. The cause of the fire is being established.
Update:
At 13:38, the fire at the synagogue was extinguished.
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