Strong fires always bring many disasters.Against a raging flame a person is often powerless. The chronicle of the largest fires on the territory of Russia was studied, which, as it turned out, was quite a lot.
The largest fires in our country in the XIX-XX centuries
In 1837 the Winter Palace burned down in St. Petersburg.Many valuable works of art, manuscripts and chronicles died. The glow from the fire could be seen 70 miles around. People died. After the fire, the palace was restored more than 2 years.
Back in the 19th century, major fires in Russia did not bypassside of the capital. In September 1812, after the famous Battle of Borodino, Kutuzov gave the order to the Russian troops to leave Moscow. Retreating Russian troops set fire to the city so that it did not go to the French. Historians testify that the fire began on September 14 in Solyanka, behind the Yauzsky bridge, then the Educational courtyard, the wine yard, shops, and shops started. Soon the fire spread to all the surrounding areas and spread across the Moscow River. September 18, the fire reached its apogee, after it was able to extinguish. The flames raged for 5 days, devouring ¾ buildings, more than 120 temples, killing thousands of people. Over the next 20 years, Moscow rebuilt after this disaster.
In the new story, in 1989, a terrible thing happenedthe catastrophe near Ufa, which is considered the worst in the 20th century. Due to the explosion of the gas pipeline section, 2 passenger trains caught fire at the same time. About 600 people died in the terrible fire, 181 of them children. Due to injuries, more than 600 people remained disabled for the rest of their lives.
Dashing 90s
Unfortunately, large fires in Russia occur annually. They often arise from criminal negligence and take the lives of many innocent people. It is especially terrible when children die in smoke and fire.
The following are examples of major fires in Russia that occurred at the end of the twentieth century:
- 2.03.1992. From the collision of a passenger train with a freight train, several cars caught fire. 45 people died from fire.
- 06/12/1997. In the nursing home in the Sverdlovsk region from the fire killed 16 people.
- 11.02.1998. The building of Rosmorflot caught fire. More than 70 of the injured were counted, 12 of whom were hospitalized with severe burns.
- In 1999, the largest fires in the Russian Federation occurred in 10 years:
- 10.02, the building of the Samara Regional Department of Internal Affairs caught fire. Suffered a large number of people. 25 people died, 52 were missing, 57 were seriously injured.
- On 18 March, in the Vologda Oblast in a psycho-neurological boarding school, a patient arranged for one of the largest fires in Russia, in which 21 people died, 14 more were taken to hospital.
Fire in the Ostankino tower
27.08.In 2000, the largest fires in Russia filled up another tragic storyline. It began at an altitude of 460 m in the Ostankino television tower. Around 3:00 pm, cable collectors took over, and closer to 5:00 pm, 25 meters of cables had already burned to the ground. The fire raged in earnest. The difficulty for firefighters was the height at which they had to work. Already by 19:00 from a height of half a kilometer down 3 elevators. People died in one of the elevators.
Only 28.08 managed to cope with the disaster. Work on the air of many channels was resumed on 04-05.09.2000g. Damage from this fire is estimated at several hundred million dollars.
Tragedies 2002-2007
The terrifying major fires that occurred in Russia during the period from 2002 to 2005 claimed many lives.
- 08/02/2002. There was a fire in Moscow in the Luzhniki on the market. The fire area was 1 thousand square meters. One person was injured, who, fortunately, was promptly hospitalized, which saved his life.
- 04/10/2003. In the boarding school, which is located in the city of Makhachkala, there was a terrible fire. 30 children burned alive, 119 were hospitalized. This is one of the darkest days in the history of the Russian Federation.
- 11/24/2003. A huge fire at the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia. 44 people were killed, 180 people were found injured.
Over the next 3 years, major fires in Russia with a large number of victims were not registered.
- 03/20/2007.Due to the fact that the administration did not correct some of the observations of the fire inspectorate, a nursing home caught fire in the city of Yeisk. 62 people died, including 1 nurse. Of all the medical staff, only she tried to save the lives of patients. 34 people were saved. As it turned out, almost all the dead died from lack of oxygen.
The largest fires in Russia that have occurred in clubs and restaurants
- 03.02.2007 A strong fire completely destroyed the Slava Moscow entertainment center.
- 03/25/2007. Due to the explosion of pyrotechnics, a fire started in the Moscow club 911. He killed 11 people.
- 12/04/2007. The fire engulfed the Moscow restaurant "Eastern Courtyard." The building is completely burnt down.
- 07.02.2008 There was a fire in one of the elite Moscow clubs "Dyagilev". The fire area is 1.5 thousand square meters. meters
- 10.23.2009 the fire began in the Samara cafe. The area was quite large, 1 thousand square meters. meters By complexity, the fire came under the second degree.
- 11/15/2009. In Naberezhnye Chelny there was a fire in the bar. 2 people were killed, 29 people were hospitalized, 8 of them with burns of 3 and 4 degrees of severity.
- 12/02/2009.On this day, the Lame Horse nightclub in the city of Perm celebrated its eighth birthday. The administration decided to arrange fireworks right inside the hall. Sparks hit the low ceiling, and the fire ran along the walls of foam, decorated with willow rods and painted canvases. People panicked, and the crush began at the entrance. Those who remained inside the building were poisoned by carbon monoxide. 156 people died, another 134 were injured. As a result of this large-scale tragedy, 15 children became orphans.
- 03/09/2010. A strong fire began in the central club of Moscow called "Opera". He also fell under the second category of difficulty. One person died, one went missing.
In 2010, Russia had a large-scalefire of natural origin. Due to the abnormal heat, peat deposits and forests of Central Russia were burning from July to early September. In total, the fire covered nearly 200 thousand hectares in 20 regions of the country.
According to official data of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, in 2010 major fires in Russia took the lives of about 12 thousand 900 people.
Recent history
In 2011, about 169 thousand fires occurred, in which 12 thousand people died.
It is known that in 2012 in Russia there were about 115 thousand fires, and at least 8 thousand people died, 9 thousand were injured.
- 06/21/2012. A serious fire occurred in the village of Zabolot'e in the Moscow region on the territory of the plant. The ignition area was 5.6 thousand square meters. meters There were no casualties.
- September 11, 2012. A fire broke out on the second floor at the tailoring factory in the Moscow region. 14 people died.
- 09/29/2012.A fire broke out on the territory of the oil sludge processing plant near Khanty-Mansiysk. The fire area was quite large - 4 thousand square meters. m. 11 people died, six were injured.
The latest news about serious fires in the Russian Federation
In 2013, more than 150 thousand were counted in Russiamore than 23 thousand people became victims of fires, more than 10 thousand of them died. The total material damage, according to rough estimates, amounted to almost 14 billion rubles.
Summary data for 2014 yet. But today more than 110 thousand fires have been recorded, as a result of which about 7 thousand people died.
Goskomstat notes a positive trend towardsreduce wildfire. As a result of the strongest fires in 2010, the state carried out a number of preventive measures - the destruction of dead wood, flooding of old peat workings, and generous financing of measures aimed at protecting forests from fires, especially in Siberia and the Far East.
The main causes of fires
Among the most common causes of fires can be identified:
- careless handling of fire, including childish pranks,
- improper operation of household appliances and electrical equipment,
- violation of the rules for handling stove heating,
- deliberate arson explosions
- violation of fire safety rules for electric and gas welding;
- malfunction of industrial equipment, violation of production technology,
- spontaneous combustion of combustible materials as a result of their improper use and storage.
