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Fire Erupts in St. Petersburg's Historic Miller Mansion; Nearby Residents Evacuated

October 2, 2026Diego Herrera1 мин

Residents of a building adjacent to the burning historic Miller Mansion in central St. Petersburg have been evacuated. Authorities will provide accommodation in an educational institution if needed, according to the administration of the Admiralteysky district.

Emergency services continue to work at the scene of the fire in the non-residential building. Evacuated residents from the neighboring house will be housed in a nearby educational facility if necessary, the district authorities stated on the 'Max' platform.

Fire was observed on the roof of the building next to the Miller Mansion on Yakubovich Street, as reported by a RIA Novosti correspondent.

The city's Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that a fire broke out on Thursday evening at 3 Isaacs Square. The building houses the historic Miller Mansion, constructed in the latter half of the 18th century. The fire spans an area of 2,000 square meters.