The Moscow headquarters of the Russian Emergencies Ministry is actively boosting manpower and equipment to battle a large fire that broke out on the roof of a residential building in the northern part of the city. This update comes from operational services of TASS, the state news agency.
A ministry spokesperson confirmed that additional personnel and resources are arriving at the scene to reinforce firefighting efforts.
The spokesperson noted that most units of Moscow’s fire and rescue garrison, including reserve personnel, are engaged in suppressing the blaze.
The incident began on Chernyakhovsky Street after nightfall, with the fire initially covering about 300 square meters. It subsequently spread to roughly 4,000 square meters as flames climbed the structure. The blaze was classified at level three on a five-tier scale of complexity. Around 400 residents were evacuated, and an elderly man who could not move independently was assisted to safety at the building’s fifth entrance. Two helicopters were deployed to aid in extinguishing the fire.
Preliminary information indicates there were no confirmed casualties at this stage.
Authorities described this as the largest residential building fire in Moscow in recent memory, underscoring the scale of the response required to contain it.
Separately, the Moscow Ministry of Transport reported traffic restrictions along the Leningradsky Prospekt corridor as officials redirected vehicles away from the affected area. Earlier, Chernyakhovsky Street had been closed to traffic due to the emergency operations responding to the blaze.
As the situation developed, observers noted that fires of this magnitude in urban residential settings attract substantial attention from local residents and emergency services alike, highlighting the challenges posed by large-scale urban fires and the ongoing need for rapid, coordinated response. In global context, it is often observed that fires around the world involve substantial areas each year, reinforcing the importance of preparedness and robust firefighting capacities. (Source: Official reports and agency briefings, including updates from TASS.)