Tire warehouse burns in Almaty

A major fire in a tire warehouse occurred in Almaty, the city department of emergency situations reports.

The incident took place on Yrysty Street, near Ryskulov Avenue. A metal container with tires for recycling and vulcanization was caught on fire, Sputnik Kazakhstan writes.

Fire brigades arrived at the scene seven minutes after the call and eliminated the fire in less than an hour.