The fire broke out at the GRES-2 power station, and flames spread to the building’s roof. As emergency crews tried to put out the fire, 14 firefighters and a chopper were dispatched. The coal-fired power station with a capacity of 120 megawatts is located near the village of Ilyinskoye.

Sakhalin’s governor, Valery Limarenko, stated on his official Telegram channel. “Fire extinguishing at the Sakhalin GRES-2 continues in Ilyinskoe Village.

” According to information from power plant specialists, the flames are intensifying and the fire moves to the roof.

“Firemen are working on the site. 14 persons and 5 vehicles are engaged in putting out the fire.”

According to a representative for the Russian Ministry of Emergencies, the fire has been brought under control and extinguished.

According to Sakhalinenergo, the island’s main energy supplier, the fire began when engineers attempted to shut down a turbine generator.

According to local police, there were no fatalities or injuries since thirty people were able to flee the factory unharmed.

They also confirmed that consumers’ electricity supplies had not been disrupted.

Sakhalin is a Pacific Ocean island located between the Sea of Okhotsk to the east and the Sea of Japan to the west.

It is located about north of Hokkaido in Japan, just off the coast of Khabarovsk Krai.

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