A fire broke out in the east of Moscow

A fire with an area of 300 square meters occurred in the east of Moscow. On April 12, the press service of the Moscow Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation informed about this.

"On 5th Park Street, the roof sheathing of a two-story building caught fire. According to the administration, people left the premises on their own," the department's Telegram channel reported.

It is specified that 25 rescuers are working at the scene. Six pieces of equipment of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations are also involved. At the moment, the fire is localized. There was no information about the victims.

The Telegram channel of the Moscow Department of Transport noted that due to the fire, traffic along Sirenevoy Boulevard from 7th Parkaya Street to 5th Parkaya Street is temporarily blocked.

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