“Fire extinguishing is complicated by the fact that it is an old building with wooden beams. Because of this, high fever and smoke, ”Yellows told reporters.

He stressed that there is a threat of ceiling collapse. According to the rescuer, 87 people and 15 pieces of equipment are involved in extinguishing the fire.

According to RIA Novosti, the Emergencies Ministry clarified the address of the building where the fire occurred.

“The specified address is Zubovskaya Street 14/2,” the agency was told.

Earlier it became known that the fire area in the center of Moscow exceeded 1.5 thousand square meters.