In the Arkhangelsk region of 50 million rubles estimated estimated damage from a fire that occurred at the milk factory "Kargopol" last week, said today correspondent. TASS in the press service of the regional government.

"At the moment the plant is closed, and the milk was supplied from farms Kargopol, Konosha and Nyandoma areas being taken to processing plants Arkhangelsk, Velsk and Severodvinsk", - said the press service. Tuesday, January 20, in the town of Kargopol Minister of agriculture and trade in the region Dmitry together with the head of the Karelian region Andrey Egorov and management of a dairy plant will hold a workshop on the restoration of production at the enterprise.

According to the Center for civil defence of the Arkhangelsk region, information about the fire at the factory came in fire protection Kargopol 15 January at 19:30 GMT. Burned the roof of the boiler, heating the enterprise. Just on the elimination of fire were employed 31 people and 11 units. There were no injuries. Earlier it was reported that the fire only damaged the roof of the boiler, industrial premises factory fire were not affected. However, according to the relevant Minister Karelian, from the fiery flames also suffered locksmith shop, warehouse packaging, haven't opened the shop for milk and changing rooms for workers.

The cause of the fire is established. "We know that as fuel boiler was used firewood. Perhaps the fire could cause a spark fell from the chimney of the boiler house on wooden purlin roof - previously assumed in the Centre.

Dairy plant "Kargopol" located on the left Bank of the Onega river in the Northern part of the ancient city of Kargopol. Production capacity - 30 tons of milk per day.