On July 9, at 05:31, the National Center for Crisis Management of the Ministry of Emergency Situations received an alert that smoke could be seen from the Tashir Pizza restaurant located on Northern Avenue in Yerevan, Rescue Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs reports.

Two units of fire and rescue squad of the Yerevan Rescue Department of the Rescue Service of RA MIA arrived at the scene of the incident.

It was determined that a fire broke out in the storage area of Tashir Pizza restaurant (15 sq. meters).

The fire was contained at 06:16 and extinguished at 07:11. Household and economic items were burnt.