25 guard units are fighting fire
Tonight, just after 20 o’clock, the services were alerted About a fire in the capital. A magazine stood in the flames, in which kayaks, engines and chemicals were stored. Despite the rapid reaction of the firefighters, the situation on the spot is still not controlled.
A magazine fire in Warsaw. Kayaks and chemicals are burning. They are injured
According to a spokesman for the State Fire Service in Warsaw, Radosław Leśniak, at the time of the arrival of the emergency services, the fire was so advanced that it led to the collapse of the roof of the building.
– We are still fighting with a spreading fire that covered an area of 40 by 50 meters. At the moment, 25 fire brigades work on site. We have information about two people injured slightly. They were paid by paramedics. One of these people moved itself from the scene of the incident, the other probably took the ambulance – says Radosław Leśniak in an interview with « Fakt ». – These people, at the time of the fire, were most likely in the warehouse and tried to extinguish it – he adds. The magazine has kayaks, boats, accessories for them, most likely engines and chemicals, including solvents.
Is there a threat to the inhabitants of the capital?
Experts and a chemical group work on site to assess the potential threat to the inhabitants of Warsaw. The first information shows that smoke is so intense that it can pose a real threat to areas closer to the city center. The services are fighting the element, the situation is not controlled yet.
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A magazine fire in Warsaw. Boats, kayaks and chemicals on fire.