On February 13, the "MiG" plant on Leningradsky Prospect caught fire in Moscow. A video of the incident is already being published online.
Fire at the MiG factory in Moscow. First details
According to local Telegram channels, the fire broke out in the reconstructed workshop, which is attached to the existing building of the plant.
In addition, it is reported that the fire broke out on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building; the fire area was 70 square meters.
So far, the cause of the fire has not been determined.
At this time (1:00 p.m.) evacuation is underway. Several fire brigades are on their way to the scene: there is a risk of the fire spreading to other buildings of the plant, the report says.
At approximately 1:31 p.m., information appeared that the open fire on the territory of the MiG plant was extinguished.
According to residents, the roof continues to smoke.
Firefighters are trying to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring buildings: they dismantle the roof and pour the floor covering so that the fire does not spread further, Russian Telegram channels write.
What is essential to understand is that this plant produces combat aircraft for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
What is known about the MiG plant in Moscow
According to open data, the enterprise combines all aspects of designing, manufacturing, maintaining and repairing MiG aircraft.
The product range of JSC RSK "MiG" includes fighter-interceptors, multi-purpose combat aircraft (MiG-29, MiG-31).
In addition, it is emphasized that the flagship product is the MiG-35 aircraft complex for the Russian Ministry of Defense.
