MOE continues spilling the burning building of the Ministry of Defense – TV Center – Official Website television

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 Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered to restore the historical appearance after a fire in the old knowledge of the General Staff on Znamenka Street, Moscow. The body was badly damaged: the flame spread on three floors, and it was necessary to disassemble the roof for structural Strait. But there were no casualties.

The signal of the fire in the building at Znamenka, 19, entered the remote fire department at 10:53. A few minutes later the first calculations were at the scene. From the windows of the third floor it has poured thick smoke, like “TV Center”.

“Fire to be seen. It was just smoke, all valilo to us. All of my house. I saw that come to the machine that everything is cordoned off. And the fire spread to the right. ” – Eyewitnesses

were quickly evacuated present there, eight people out of the building.. Within minutes, the fire from the third floor went above – on the fourth, fifth and on the roof. The roof collapsed. Area fire was three and a half thousand square meters.

The fire has been awarded the highest level of difficulty. We arrived at the scene 60 special vehicles and about two hundred of rescuers. Znamenka Street and the nearest lanes blocked. MOE staff to quickly establish cooperation with municipal utilities.

To cope with fire could not be a few hours. Adjustments to the work of firefighters brought the weather. A strong, gusty wind carried the flame in the empty corridor. But the smoke was visible for several kilometers. However, experts did not reveal in the air exceeded the concentration of harmful substances. At half past four the fire was localized.

A huge office building on the street Znamenka consists of several buildings. Burning just one. Firefighters prevented fire spread. During the day there were reports that the fire reached the famous cabinet Zhukov, but the museum is in the opposite case. Historically valuable room is not affected.

The Defense Ministry assured that there is no damage to the activities of the fire department is not paid. the so-called “rear” service is located in the building: Housing and Logistics

At the beginning of the seventh evening the fire was completely extinguished.. The damage is still to be assessed. As well as to find out the causes of the incident. Draft – the wiring. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered as soon as possible to restore the building, preserving its historical value.

Pavel Prokopenko, Andrei Sidorenko, Christina Odinochenko. “TV Center”.