A new disaster in the Vrhnika area

For many years, the night fires of industrial facilities in the Vrhnika area are a real Mora. A fire in Kemis in 2017 brought environmental pollution, Two years ago, the Hamex pyrotechnics factory went into the airwith one person dying, more injured. On Tuesday nights, however, a facility again burned down in the industrial area on Brick Road. Right next to the highway, the fiery teeth were devoured by a building that operated several companies.

“We lost almost everything, racing cars, spare parts, work tools … Of these, there are quite a few things from clients. Damage is huge, ”said Automobile yesterday morning after Facebook Domain buhwho had his brother Aleksandar at the facility. “If anyone knows about a good space for rent in the vicinity of Dobrova, Brezovica or Vič, we recommend. We would also need at least a basic tool and a lift so we can continue to work at least, « they ask the brother.

Next to it was a business premises Blue Assistance, which manufactures and serviced vessels and also produces silos and polyester products. “We are destroyed by forklifts, a vessel, molds for silo, silos and audit shafts. The damage is estimated at € 300,000, we have no more accurate data yet, « the company said. And more: « The premises are burnt, but since there are more tenants in the facility, we do not yet know what and where the fire came. »

Commander PGD Vrhnika Jure Jakopič said that on Monday, 43 minutes before midnight, they received a notification of a major fire in an economic and fundritory facility: « Upon arrival, it was fully developed. » « Due to water supply, PGD Log near Brezovica and PGD Dragomer – Lukovica were further activated, and later the Ljubljana Fire Brigade, and in the morning there was a replacement: PGD Drenov Grič – Lesno Brdo and PGD Ligojna, » said the commander of the top civil protection Peter Rodic. « The fire was extinguished around second in the morning, then we extinguished even smaller fires, which appeared until about six o’clock in the morning, followed by a fire guard. » 71 firefighters intervened with 20 vehicles.

Was it arson?

Yesterday, police officers and criminals were frowning at the burning point. « The cause of the fire is not yet known and is the subject of viewing, further collection of notices and criminal forensic investigation, » he said Tomaž Tomaževic from the Ljubljana Police Directorate. Among the men of the line were employees of companies, which, after all, explained what and where it was in the older facility, from which the walls and burned were incomprehensible.

Because they are very sensitive to environmental pollution at the top end, they also activated the mobile laboratory unit: “Any such fire is dangerous for the environment; We also activated other services so that they could already evaluate the impact on the environment during the intervention. « 

The mayor of Vrhnika also confirmed that there was no pollution this time Mirko Antolovicwho yesterday in the municipality (about a kilometer from the fire) was pleased to note: « The air is fine for now, we feel nothing here. » He praised firefighters and civil protection who came to the scene in 13 minutes. He was pleased that the fire was not injured.

« The question of how many were employed here, from the local environment, » Antolovic mentioned employees of companies or establishments that were left without work overnight. Some even guess whether the fire may not have been an arson or revenge of thieves who had already tried to take a boat trailer around here; When the alarm came forward, four thieves fled and the escape clip was online.

The Greens of Slovenia also appeared and warned: “The feeling that history is repeated is no longer just an impression – it is becoming a reality for all who live in the immediate vicinity of industrial areas. People need confidence that the environment will not threaten them when they fall asleep. «