On Sunday, about 22:40 on the scaffolding around the bell tower of the Novodevichy Convent there was a fire, which, thanks to the wind began to spread quickly on the outside of the building. Cause a fire, according to law enforcement officials, could be a faulty equipment restorers, in particular a heat gun to dry the facade of the building.
The fire was completely eliminated by 01:23. By quenching were involved in dozens of pieces of equipment and about 100 people. The fire was visible even from a distance, but he not managed to penetrate into the building , which saved the historical monuments included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage of Humanity, from serious damage and total destruction.
The reason for emergency could serve as the faulty equipment that was used in the restoration of the monastery. “The preliminary cause of fire – a short circuit, which arose as a result of heat guns to dry facade during the restoration work” – quoted by RIA Novosti law enforcement officer.
However, the representative of the company that leads restoration work on the bell tower, where a fire broke out, said the work was finished at 11:00, that is, almost 12 hours before the fire. According to him, all the time wiring was completely de-energized , and heat guns do not work for more than a week.
Damage to the monument could be applied even in spite of the fact that the fire did not penetrate into the building . On the second floor of the bell tower is a unique carillon. “Despite the fact that the Novodevichy was closed in the 20s, and there was a museum, bell preserved . And this was one of the few bells that rang even in Soviet times,” – said the historian and moskvoved Georgy Davydov.
“The most unique of the bells – four-ton bell cast for money Sophia. During the fire bells could suffer because bronze melts easily. Bells could crack . Also could suffer dome covered with gold leaf. However, in most of the bell tower of wooden structures do not have any. It’s completely stone brick building end of the XVII century, “- he added.
According to preliminary estimates of experts MOE, serious injuries or building, nor are in items not received. “Rescuers have already entered the bell tower and went up to the upper floors. Inside the trunk of the bell tower of smoke is not, there were several fires on the structure that surrounds the bell tower. At the moment they are extinguished, inside the bell tower of the property has not suffered any “, – said the first deputy head of the Emergency Situations Ministry in Moscow Alexander Gavrilov.
Fire on the scaffolding around the bell tower of the Novodevichy Convent emerged on Sunday around 22:40. Area fire was 300 square meters. In putting out the fire were involved in 29 pieces of equipment and 113 people. Completely eliminate the fire was to 01:23.
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