A fire broke out in an office building on Bumazhny Proezd in Moscow. It has now been extinguished, according to the city’s emergency services. The building houses the News Media holding company’s media outlets and the newspaper “Vechernyaya Moskva.”
According to emergency services, personal belongings and furniture on the building’s seventh floor caught fire. The fire covered an area of 3 square meters. The cause of the fire is unknown. Sixty people were evacuated from the building. Eighty-eight personnel and 23 pieces of equipment were involved in extinguishing the fire.
News Media holding company
A news media holding company is a corporate entity that owns multiple media outlets such as newspapers, television channels, and digital platforms. These companies grew significantly in the late 20th century, often through consolidation and acquisitions, to create large-scale information networks. Their history is marked by their influential role in shaping public discourse and ongoing debates about media ownership concentration.
Vechernyaya Moskva
“Vechernyaya Moskva” (Evening Moscow) is not a place but a long-running Moscow evening newspaper. It was first published in 1923 and became one of the most popular sources of daily news and city life for Muscovites throughout the Soviet era and beyond. The newspaper continues to be published today, maintaining its role as a key chronicler of life in the Russian capital.
