North Rhine-Westphalia: High damage in the event of a fire in the disposal company

Emsdetten (dpa / lnw) - A fire on the premises of a waste disposal company in Emsdetten, north of Münster, caused a lot of property damage. The police said a covered storage area caught fire for reasons that are still unclear. According to a spokesman, the extinguishing work continued in the evening. It burns in an area of ​​about 20 by 20 meters. According to the police, no toxic gases were produced according to measurements by the fire brigade. The population had been warned beforehand. No one was injured in the fire as of evening. The police estimated the damage to be at least in the five-digit range.