Baden-Württemberg: fire on industrial site: damage in the millions

Wehr (dpa/lsw) - A fire broke out in an industrial area in Wehr (Waldshut district) on Friday and spread to several connected buildings.

Baden-Württemberg: fire on industrial site: damage in the millions

Wehr (dpa/lsw) - A fire broke out in an industrial area in Wehr (Waldshut district) on Friday and spread to several connected buildings. According to preliminary estimates, the fire, which affected a large mechanical engineering company, among other things, caused property damage of several million euros, said a police spokesman. The cause of the fire is still being determined.

It is assumed that the fire brigade, which is on site with around 100 emergency services, will be busy extinguishing the fire until the evening. Residents in Wehr were asked to keep windows and doors closed. According to the police, the first air measurements by the fire brigade were harmless.