People in Ukraine's Ternopil urged to stay inside after large fire breaks out

Firefighters work at a site of an infrastructure facility hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Ternopil region, Ukraine August 20, 2024. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine

People were urged to stay inside their homes in Ukraine's Ternopil after a large fire broke out overnight during air raid alerts, the military administration of the western Ukrainian region said on Tuesday.

"Do not leave your home unnecessarily, limit children's time outdoors as much as possible, close windows indoors," the administration said on the Telegram messaging app.

It added emergency services were working on the site of the fire that occurred overnight "during air raid alerts."

It was not immediately known what facility was on fire.