Albertshofen (dpa / lby) - Because of the fire in a vegetable warehouse with solar systems on the roof, the police warned the population in Albertshofen (Kitzingen district) on Sunday: the residents should keep doors and windows closed and switch off ventilation systems, it said in one message from the evening. It cannot be ruled out that irritation of the respiratory tract will occur if the smoke is inhaled. The all-clear came around 11 p.m. The danger was over, they said.
A dense cloud of black smoke over the scene of the fire could be seen for kilometers, it was said. The warehouse of a vegetable wholesaler was massively damaged by the fire, the property damage amounted to at least several 100,000 euros. Two articulated lorries that were in a shelter by the hall also fell victim to the flames. There were no people in the warehouse when the fire broke out.
The Würzburg criminal police took over the investigation into the cause. The post-extinguishing work continued late Sunday evening.
