A major fire broke out in a wallpaper factory in Hesse. Three men are said to have been injured. A large number of the fire brigade managed to bring the fire under control during the night.
Kirchhain – A fire broke out on Thursday evening on the area of a wallpaper factory in Kirchhain, Hesse (Marburg-Biedenkopf district).
The police said that three men aged 29, 31 and 35 were brought to the hospital for an examination because of pain and suspected smoke inhalation. Apparently there is no mortal danger.
For reasons as yet unknown, there was apparently a fire in the locksmith’s shop after a loud bang, as it was called. According to information from employees, all those present managed to leave the burning building on time.
Difficult extinguishing work
According to the police, around 250 firefighters were able to bring the fire under control around midnight and prevent the flames from spreading to other parts of the building. The extinguishing work turned out to be difficult due to leaked, flammable operating materials. It will take several hours until they are finally completed, the police said in the night.
Because of the heavy smoke development, the police asked residents to keep their doors and windows closed – and not to come to the scene of the fire, so as not to endanger the extinguishing and rescue work or themselves. Early on Friday morning, the police gave the all-clear: Measurements carried out by the fire brigade had not found any pollutants in the air, so there was no longer any danger from smoke development. Due to the smell of fire, the emergency services advised to keep the windows closed. Initially, nothing was known about the amount of damage. The Marburg criminal police started the investigation. dpa
