Thuringia: EUR 40,000 property damage in a combine fire

Hildburghausen (dpa/th) - A fire in a combine harvester caused property damage of around 40,000 euros on Monday in the Hildburghausen district. According to the police, the machine caught fire during the mowing work near Sophienthal. The fire brigade was on site quickly and was able to bring the fire under control. It was said that the harvesting machine, which cost around 750,000 euros, was saved from total loss. people were not injured. The police assume a technical defect as the cause.