Spectacular fire at suspected shell manufacturer in Moscow suburb

A large-scale fire broke out in the suburbs of the Russian capital on the afternoon of Aug. 13, Mash Telegram channel reports.

Puffs of thick black smoke are rising into the air from the Poligon industrial zone on Doninskoye Highway.

The fire has already spread over 2,700 square meters.

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According to preliminary information, a fertilizer warehouse is on fire. First, plastic pallets allegedly caught fire, with the fire then spreading to wooden pallets.

The cause of the fire has not been reported.

A large-scale explosion occurred on the grounds of the Zagorsk Optical and Mechanical Plant on Aug. 9. According to Russian media, the plant was developing a new generation Russian bomber.

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Videos of shells near the explosion site were also posted online. This may indicate that the "pyrotechnics warehouse" was really a weapons arsenal.

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