A fire broke out late Saturday after a gas pipeline accident near the village of Vinagradnaye on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula, spread to a nearby forest and cut off supplies to the tourist town of Alushta and more than a dozen other communities, Russian officials said.

“There is no threat to a residential area,” the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry assured via Telegram in the early hours of today.

Moscow-based officials in the Crimean peninsula reported late last night via Telegram that gas supplies had been cut to Alushta, a city of about 30,000 people, and 14 surrounding communities.

“After the gas contained in the pipelines is completely burned, restoration work will begin,” the Crimean self-government said via Telegram.

Russian news agencies reported, citing officials, that there were no injuries. The fire extends over an area of ​​about 1,500 square meters, according to TASS.

It was not clear what kind of accident caused the fire.