MOSCOW, March 7. /TASS/. A fire broke out at the Russian Ministry of the Interior Main Moscow Directorate building on Petrovka Street, 38, a source in emergency services told TASS Tuesday.

"A fire broke out on the third floor of the Ministry of the Interior Main Moscow Directorate building at Petrovka Street, 38, building 5" the source said.

According to the source, there is currently thick smoke inside the building. According to preliminary reports, the fire engulfed construction materials stored in an office on the third floor.