"There are no threats to the life of the population and the spread of chemicals of harmful substances," the message of the city authorities in the official group of the social network VKontakte says.

However, residents were advised not to open the windows due to the smell of smoke from the fire.

The administration clarified that the warehouse of finished products of the plant is burning.

Earlier, the Emergencies Ministry confirmed that the fire area at Krasmash increased to 24 thousand square meters. m