November 26, 2009 a major fire broke out in the headquarters of Navy defense forces of Azerbaijan in Sabail district, Baku. The fire spread over the building and burnt roofs of the adjacent houses. Several brigades contained the fire on Nov. 27 morning.

Azerbaijan Navy commander and Vice Adm. Shahin Sultanov, as well as Defense and Emergency Situations ministry officers arrived at the accident site. According to APA agency, presently the causes are being clarified and the damage is assessed.

According to Azerbaijani media, headquarters of the Naval Forces and Officers’ House were situated in a hundred-year-old building. No information on victims and injured is yet available.