At the University of Arkhangelsk from the burning building evacuated people

In Arkhangelsk, a battery caught fire in the building of the Northern Arctic Federal University, the press service of the regional Emergencies Ministry reports.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of September 25. The fire signal was received by rescuers at 15:52. The fire broke out in the office on the first floor of a five-storey building located at the address Northern Dvina embankment, 17.

Fire and rescue units quickly left the scene. They arrived at the building at 16:00. The work involved 50 people and 15 units of special equipment, of which 34 employees and 10 vehicles belong to the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

According to preliminary data of the Ministry, the cause of the emergency was the fire of the battery, standing on charging. Inside the room formed a dense smoke, which required reconnaissance.

An automatic fire alarm ensured the timely evacuation of people from the building. No one was killed or injured in the incident.

The circumstances and exact cause of the fire are now being established.