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Fire at Oil Terminal in Krasnodar: 224 Firefighters on Scene

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A fire broke out at an oil terminal in Tikhoretsk, in Russia's southern Krasnodar region. 224 firefighters with 56 vehicles are on scene, and Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations teams are also participating in firefighting efforts.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and according to the regional emergency response center, no casualties have been reported. The Krasnodar region is a critical point for Russian oil infrastructure - and a recurring target in the context of the ongoing conflict. How many oil terminal fires need to break out before the world stops treating them as "local incidents"?