The XIX century house caught fire on Arbat

A large fire broke out early on Saturday morning, September 24, in the Old House of Old Building in the Arbat area in the center of Moscow. This was reported on the website of RIA "Novosti" from the words of the source in the law enforcement agencies of the capital. According to the interlocutor of the agency, the fire was assigned the second category of complexity on a five -point scale.

The source also said that the two upper floors of a five -story building (No. 13) in Merzlyakovsky Lane are burning. Several fire brigades arrived at the place of emergency. There is no data on the victims.

The press service of the capital's department of the Ministry of Emergencies confirmed that the five-story residential building of the old building is burning. In addition, the evacuation of residents is carried out.

House No. 13 in Merzlyakovsky Lane was built in 1899 according to the project of the banker and architect Yakunin. The building is also known as the profitable house of Yakunin.