A fire at the Koptevsky market in Moscow was localized on the area of 400 sq. m.

A fire at the Koptevsky market in Moscow was localized on the area of 400 square meters. This was reported in the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry on Tuesday, December 10.

The capital State Traffic Inspectorate in Telegram-channel reported that the traffic restrictions from Starokoptevsky pereulok to Koptevskaya Street due to the fire is blocked.

It is specified that at the site of the fire are working traffic police officers, providing free passage of rescue equipment and regulating traffic to avoid traffic jams.

Moscow Prosecutor's Office establishes the causes and circumstances of the incident. A fire technical examination has been appointed.

"According to preliminary data, the fire occurred in one of the pavilions of the market, located on Koptevskaya Street", - stated in the message in the Telegram-channel.

Earlier in the day it was reported that the trade pavilion at the Koptevsky market caught fire. Initially the fire area was 100 square meters, but soon the fire spread to another 300 square meters. m. There is no information about casualties.