In the east of Moscow, 30 people were evacuated after a fire in an administrative building.

In Moscow, a fire broke out in a two-story administrative building located at 49A Bolshaya Semyonovskaya Street, the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the capital reported on June 8.

"The ventilated facade is on fire. Firefighters are evacuating people. More than 50 specialists and 15 pieces of equipment are involved in extinguishing," the department's Telegram channel says.

Soon it was reported that the fire was localized on an area of 100 square meters. m. 30 people were evacuated from the building.

Also, the Department of Transport of the capital reported that due to the fire, traffic along the Projected passage No. 64 was blocked. The Telegram channel of the department called for choosing detours.

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Earlier on June 8, a large fire on the roof of an inactive industrial enterprise was extinguished in Melitopol. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia in the Zaporozhye region, a roof with an area of 1 thousand square meters was on fire. 41 rescuers and 13 pieces of equipment took part in extinguishing the fire. The cause of the emergency is being established.