A Kremlin-backed governor gave no explanation for the cause of the blaze.
, also announced that a nearby highway had been closed. “It is planned to temporarily evacuate residents of four settlements-this is more than 2,000 people,” Aksyonov wrote on Telegram, providing no explanation for how the fire in the Kirovske district started.
Videos shared on social media showed large columns of flame and smoke, with some reports suggesting that the fire was still burning early on Wednesday morning. The blaze comes two days after an explosion damaged the bridge linking the Russian mainland with the Crimean Peninsula.
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