16:36, 12 March 2026

Sanitary authorities have advised people to stay indoors due to a fire at an oil depot in Tikhoretsk.

Firefighting. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in the Copilot program.

The fire at the Tikhoretsk oil depot has spread to 3,800 square meters. Sanitary authorities have advised people to stay indoors and close windows.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on March 11, drone debris hit multi-story buildings in Anapa and Sochi and the courtyard of a multi-story building in Krasnodar. Officials said there were no casualties. In the Tikhoretsk district of Krasnodar Krai, an oil depot caught fire today as a result of falling drone debris. the fire spread to 150 square meters.

The fire at the oil depot on the outskirts of Tikhoretsk has spread to 3,800 square meters. 257 people are participating in the firefighting effort, including specialists from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, 69 pieces of equipment, and a fire train, the Krasnodar Territory task force reported today.

Anatoly Perepelin, head of the Tikhoretsky District of Krasnodar Krai, reported that traffic on one of the highways is currently blocked due to an ongoing fire at a local oil depot.

"Today, vehicle traffic is restricted on the Tikhoretsk-Belaya Glina highway near the city of Tikhoretsk. Drivers are asked to plan their route in advance," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

Later, he published warnings from sanitary doctors regarding the fire at the oil depot. "Avoid going outside unless absolutely necessary. Close windows and avoid ventilating rooms. Frequently wet-clean your home to reduce the concentration of harmful substances in the air. Drink more water to flush toxins from your body," the district head said.

If you experience symptoms such as headache, nausea, dizziness, or difficulty breathing, you should consult a doctor, the statement said.

The Tikhoretskaya oil terminal is one of the largest industrial hubs in southern Russia, designed for the reception, temporary storage, and onward transportation of oil and petroleum products, according to "Horizontal Russia" (included in the register of foreign agents).

Any fire of this scale poses a threat to human health, said Valery Brinikh, head of the Adygea branch of the All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation. "The danger to the population, as with any fire, is smoke. The air can contain elevated concentrations of hazardous substances, making it difficult to breathe and potentially damaging to the lungs. In this case, there are also all sorts of man-made problems, because diesel fuel and other substances are burning, and the entire periodic table could be involved," he told the "Caucasian Knot" earlier.

Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/421542