Fire at a pig farm in Mykolaiv region: rescuers saved the farm from destruction

Almost at dawn on March 18, 2026, a fire broke out at a pig farm in the village of Hrushivka, which is part of the Pervomaiska territorial community of Pervomaiskyi Raion in Mykolaiv Oblast: the flames engulfed a wooden annex and part of the production premises. The regional office of the State Emergency Service (DSNS) reported the incident.

According to rescuers, the incident occurred on the grounds of a local farm, where a wooden structure had been attached next to the main building. The fire area reached about 600 sq.m. The fire was extinguished in approximately 2 hours by DSNS units that responded to the call.

Experts are currently determining the cause of the fire; an investigation into all circumstances of the incident is ongoing.

Earlier we reported:

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• Fire in an apartment building in the Korabelnyi district: one man died, another was rescued
• Fires over the day in the Mykolaiv region: residential houses and reeds burned
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