Penza, 30 August 2018. PenzaNews. Firefighters are extinguishing an eight-apartment house in Brestskaya street in Penza, the fire in which broke out on Thursday, August 30.

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Inhabitants of the private sector are watching clouds of thick smoke rising above the roof.

In addition to EMERCOM workers, there is also the police at the scene, which is interviewing the residents.

As the press service of the main EMERCOM department of Russia in the Penza region told PenzaNews, according to preliminary information, nobody was injured in the fire.

The circumstances of the incident are being investigated.