MOSCOW, May 7 (RIA Novosti) - A large fire occurred at the Moscow Serp i Molot Metallurgy Plant on Saturday, Moscow Fire Department officials told RIA Novosti.
"Currently, about 700 square meters of the roof are consumed by fire. The plant is located on Zolotorozhski Val Street, building 11. "The fire is given the third degree on a five-degree scale," a fire department official said.
As a result of the fire, about 400 square meters of the roof have partially collapsed.
There is no information about human casualties. Twenty firefighter crews have been sent to the site of the fire. They are trying to extinguish the flames from the outside. In addition a fire-rescue helicopter has been sent to help ground crews.
The causes of the conflagration are being investigated.
