/INTERFAX-KAZAKHSTAN, Ust-Kamenogorsk, March 29, 05/ - A Tuesday morning fire at Ust-Kamenogorsk titanium magnesium plant (UKTMP, Eastern Kazakhstan) did not affect the production and represents no threat to general public security.

Abylkhair Imanbekov, head of emergency department of Ust-Kamenogorsk city (administrative center of the region), told Interfax-Kazakhstan.

As press service of akim (the governor) told Interfax-Kazakhstan in ust- Kamenogorsk, at 09:08 (local time) a fire alarm was received by the representative of city department on emergency cases. It said that fire happened at air compartment of administrative division #6 of UKTMK.

According to press service the fire cover wood contractions of building. Total area under fire amounted 100 quadratic meters.

Fire was liquidated at 11:58.

[2005-03-29]