Major fire in Hildburghausen: Two million euros in damage to metal company!

Major fire in Hildburghausen: Two million euros in damage to metal company!

A devastating major fire in a metal processing company in Hildburghausen caused excitement and massive damage on Thursday evening. When the fire brigade arrived, the hall was already heavily smoked, which made extinguishing work considerably more difficult. How MDR According to reports, the fire broke out when a machine in the factory caught fire.

The situation was particularly explosive due to around 5,000 liters of oil stored in the machine's cooling system. This liquid ignited, forcing firefighters to use various extinguishing agents, including water, carbon dioxide (CO₂) and sand. Fortunately, there was also a sprinkler system in the hall that helped with cooling, explained The time.

Late hour of wisdom

After two and a half hours of sweating, the flames were finally extinguished. To ensure that no embers remained, the fire department remained on site until the early hours of the morning. Despite the dramatic incident, there were fortunately no injuries to report. The material damage is estimated at around two million euros.

As with fire load determination, in such incidents it is important to always keep safety in mind. The fire protection scenario could perhaps have been defused by a detailed clarification of the fire loads in advance Hekatron fire protection shows. Experience has shown that assumptions about fire loads are often incorrect, which is why regular checking of the actual fire load is essential. Operators have a duty not to exceed the maximum permissible fire exposure in order to avoid such dangerous situations.

Investigations into the exact cause of the fire are already underway and the police are drawing the necessary conclusions from this incident. It is hoped that the lessons learned from this fire will lead to improved safety measures in the industry and such a disaster can be avoided in the future.