Major Fire Involving Fireworks: Large Shopping Center Catches Fire Near Moscow

• 26.07.2026, 10:11

On the morning of July 26, a major fire broke out in Ramenskoye, in the Moscow Region. The “Madam” shopping center caught fire, and fireworks began exploding amid the flames.

This is being reported by Russian media and local Telegram channels, according to "Channel 24".

According to Russian propagandists, the shopping center on Chugunova Street caught fire around 2 a.m. One of the complex’s sections contained fireworks, which began to explode during the fire.

The fire covered an area of more than 1,000 square meters. Firefighters arrived at the scene. Around 7 a.m. Moscow time, the fire was reportedly brought under control.

A fire broke out at the “Madam” shopping center just a few minutes’ drive from Kholodovo Street, where firefighters are battling a blaze that has engulfed a residential building.

As a reminder, on July 18, in the Moscow Region, drones attacked Wildberries’ logistics trains. Large-scale fires engulfed the company’s warehouses, causing heavy smoke.