One day after the fire broke out in a metal technology company in Berlin, extinguishing work is continuing. Fires kept flaring up in the rubble of the building, the fire department said. It is difficult to get to the sources of the fire.
In which Major fire in a metal technology company in Berlin-Lichterfelde The extinguishing work has largely been completed. The fire department lifted a corresponding hazard notice on Saturday afternoon. Fire department spokesman Rolf Erbe told rbb on Saturday afternoon that operations there were continuing.
A demolition company is starting to demolish the hall. This could result in further embers appearing. Emergency services will continue to remain on site, including on Sunday night. But there is no longer any smoke, says Erbe. And there are no longer any dangerous substances in the air.
Extinguishing work on a major fire in Lichterfelde will probably last until Saturday
The Berlin fire brigade has been in action in Lichterfelde since Friday morning. A Diehl Metall factory building caught fire there. The fire department did not detect any dangerous substances in the air – but a warning was still in effect in the evening.more
Extinguishing water flowed into the collecting basin
During the operation, extinguishing water flowed from the collecting basins into an allotment garden colony, according to fire brigade spokesman Erbe. This is now blocked. The environmental agency will take soil samples. Otherwise, no extinguishing water flowed into the Zehlendorf branch canal. In principle, it is advisable to only remove soot residues and the like with gloves.
In total, the fire department had been on duty with more than 300 people since Friday morning.
Cause of fire unclear
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. It is still unclear why there was a fire in the metal technology company. According to the spokesman, the investigation into the cause of the fire should begin on Saturday. The police did not want to comment on the investigation on Saturday.
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Major fire at a factory in Berlin-Lichterfelde
The A major fire broke out in a metal technology company in Berlin-Lichterfelde on Friday morning. According to the fire department, a technical room on the first floor of a factory building burned completely. Everyone could have gotten themselves to safety. The building could no longer be entered while the fire was being extinguished. A huge cloud of smoke had formed over western Berlin.
According to company spokesman Michael Fitz, it is an electroplating company that produces, among other things, car parts. He belongs to the Diehl Group, which also produces weapons. The Berlin company belongs to the Diehl Metall subgroup; armaments were not produced there, according to Fitz.
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