The He I 10830 Å data of observations of the flare that occurred on July 9, 1996 are presented. Images of the active region were obtained at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory at the BST-2 telescope. The presence in the flare of long-lived emission kernels and extended loop structures is evidence of the large power of this flare, which is not typical for the minimum of the cycle. Judging by its duration this flare could be an LDE-flare.