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Flames in a former malt factory: continued warning of heavy smoke development
A fire in the former malt factory on Straße des 17. Juni resulted in heavy smoke. The first fire was only extinguished at 9 p.m.
Dresden – A fire in the former malt factory on Straße des 17. Juni caused heavy smoke on Thursday. The fire brigade was deployed with a large contingent. The first fire was extinguished at 9 p.m.
Thick clouds of smoke billowed from the building. © Roland Halkasch
How police and fire brigade confirmed in the evening, several buildings in the old industrial wasteland on Straße des 17. Juni in Niedersedlitz had been on fire since the early evening hours. One source of fire has already been extinguished.
For this purpose, individual sources of fire were located in a third building and fire fighting began.
No one was injured, but the fire quickly spread to another building whose roof structure was on fire.
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In addition to around 80 forces Fire department A drone squadron from the ASB was also on site in order to be able to “better localize the different sources of fire and to specifically combat the fire,” as a spokesman explained.
Warning of smoke development
Photos from the scene show a thick, meter-high cloud of smoke billowing out of the former factory building, as well as numerous emergency services fighting the flames. However, since there was a risk of falling and collapsing inside the building, the fire department could only extinguish the fire from the outside.
The fire also has an impact on train traffic as, according to DB InfraGO, a chimney is in danger of falling onto the tracks.
Residents were asked to avoid the affected area within a radius of approximately 500 meters, to close all windows and doors and to turn off ventilation and air conditioning. The warning remained in effect into the evening.
The fire department is on site with a large contingent… © Roland Halkasch
…and fights against the flames. © Roland Halkasch
The smoke was clearly visible from a distance. © Roland Halkasch
Fire department warns on social media
It wasn’t the first time that the… Founded in 1873 by the Pick brothers Malt factory is on fire. At a Fire in 2020 Most of the buildings on the property have already been destroyed.
First reported: May 9th, 7:36 p.m., Last updated: 10:57 p.m
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