Berlin
After a major fire in a metal factory – the fire brigade gives the all-clear
Smoke covers a building in Berlin-Lichtenfelde. A huge fire in a metal technology company caused a huge cloud of smoke to form over the west of the city on Friday. photo
© Michael Bahlo/dpa
There was a fire in a factory owned by a metal technology company in Berlin. For a short time there was great concern about toxic gases. Now the fire department is giving the all-clear.
According to a spokesman for Diehl Metall, to which the factory that caught fire belongs, the fire was limited to one hall. Thanks to the fire department, the fire did not spread. According to him, the investigation into the cause of the fire should begin on Saturday.
Cloud of smoke over Berlin
The fire broke out on Friday morning. A technical room on the first floor of a factory building burned completely. According to the information, all people were able to leave the place independently. A huge cloud of smoke had formed over the west of the capital, and it was now said that substances hazardous to health had formed in the immediate vicinity of the scene of the fire. Residents were advised to keep their windows closed. The cloud of smoke that drifted over the city center was not a cause for concern.
According to the Diehl spokesman, it is an electroplating company that produces, among other things, car parts. Small amounts of copper cyanide and sulfuric acid were stored in the hall. According to the fire department, toxic hydrogen cyanide may have formed during the fire. However, no increased values were measured near people.
The Diehl Group is a large arms company that also supplies weapons to Ukraine. This sparked speculation in the media and social networks. However, the company spokesman said that no military equipment was produced at the Berlin factory.
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