A fire broke out in a residential building in the historical center of St. Petersburg

This is reported by TASS with reference to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the city.

“At 15:28 Moscow time, a message was received about a fire at 115 Ligovsky Prospekt, Tsentralny District. The roof is burning in a residential building on an area of ​​300 square meters.

m. At 15:40 Moscow time because of the threat of fire spreading the fire was assigned the number 1-BIS, at 15:46 Moscow time the fire rank was increased to No. 2, ”the message says.

In extinguishing the fire from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, 12 pieces of equipment and 51 personnel are involved.

Earlier it was reported that a large fire occurred at a recreation center in the Primorsky Territory.