An uninhabited building on an area of 900 square meters caught fire in Khimki.

In the village of Brekhovo, Khimki city district, on an area of 900 square meters. An uninhabited building caught fire. This was announced on December 26 in the main directorate (GU) of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Moscow region.

It is noted that the fire was localized. Open gorenje is eliminated.

"Forces and means involved: 57 people, 18 pieces of equipment, including from the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations: 27 people, nine pieces of equipment," the ministry said.

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