MOSCOW, December 23. /TASS/. A jet fire has been reported at a drilling rig in Russia’s Orenburg Region, the Emergencies Ministry said in a statement.

"A gas blowout fire from a drill hole has occurred near the settlement of Krasnogorsky. There are no casualties," the statement reads.

The drilling rig is being dismantled using specialized equipment. Firefighting efforts involve 56 personnel and 24 pieces of equipment.