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Head of fire fighting service died while helping extinguish a fire
The Russian Emergencies Ministry reported the death of Dmitry Okhrimenko, head of the firefighting service for the Arkhangelsk region, on July 24, 2024, after he was helping to extinguish a fire on the 'Grigory Mikheyev'. However, his death was not related to the fire on the vessel. The exact circumstances under which Okhrimenko died were not specified. The federal Emergencies Ministry statement said that on the day of his death, Dmitry Okhrimenko was "on duty." The fire on the 'Grigory Mikheyev', which was moored in Solombala, occurred on the afternoon of July 24. There were 15 crew members and eight expedition members on the vessel. 22 people evacuated on their own. The automatic fire extinguishing system was activated The first fire and rescue units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia arrived at the scene within seven minutes. Firefighters brought one victim to fresh air and handed him over to doctors. There was no information about his health condition. The search for the source of the fire was complicated by heavy smoke. The fire brigade managed to cope with the fire an hour after the fire alarm was raised. Three units of the gas and rescue service worked in an environment unsuitable for breathing. Foam generators were sent to extinguish the fire. In total, 10 units of fire-fighting equipment and more than 35 specialists were involved. At 4:45 p.m., the fire was extinguished on an area of 20 square meters. Barrels have been brought in to cool the vessel. The cause of the fire was being determined. Reports with photos: https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/6852498 https://www.dvinainform.ru/incidents/2024/07/25/73833.html
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