Only one car saved from Uralmash auto service fire

A fire at an auto service center on Uralmash damaged four vehicles on January 28, with only one car rescued from the blaze.
Feb 22, 2026
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The Chevrolet Lacetti sustained total damage in the auto service center fire on Uralmash.
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Night News Agency

At an auto service center on Uralmash, four cars were damaged. On the morning of January 28, a fire broke out there. The Chevrolet Lacetti was completely destroyed by the fire, while the Mitsubishi Lancer and Toyota Camry were burned. Another car was rescued by firefighters from the building and was covered in soot.

The Toyota Camry, which was in for bodywork, was further harmed by the blaze.
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Night News Agency

“The cause of the fire will be determined by the investigative authorities,” the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS) of Sverdlovsk Oblast reported.

Approximately 80 square meters of the auto service center were affected by the fire.
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Night News Agency

The day before, we wrote about how in Yekaterinburg an auto service center caught fire with expensive cars. Read the instructions on how to act in case of a fire in an apartment building without a smoke exhaust system. Previously, a firefighter explained in which buildings it is most dangerous to live and who has a chance to escape from a burning apartment. For example, one of the basic rules is not to try to exit through a smoke-filled entrance.

Firefighters and investigators were present at the Uralmash auto service center after the fire.
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Night News Agency

We reported how last summer in the city, an entire street was blocked off and sappers were called to the scene. As it turned out later, an artillery shell was found in the bushes. Specialists destroyed it at a special training ground.

During the fire, rescue personnel managed to evacuate a Hyundai from the building.
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Night News Agency
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