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Firefighters remain busy in response to a blaze at a scrapyard.

A fire broke out at a scrap yard in Völklingen, leading to emergency services remaining at the scene for fire watch. The fire was extinguished in the evening, but a 42-year-old man sustained serious injuries during the incident, according to a police spokeswoman. The incident occurred in a hall...

A blue light is mounted on a fire engine.
A blue light is mounted on a fire engine.

Saarbrücken Regional Organization - Firefighters remain busy in response to a blaze at a scrapyard.

Because certain materials at the junkyard created massive smoke, nearby residents were initially advised to shut their doors and windows. The blaze is immense, according to a police spokesperson on Thursday. Not until one to two days later, when the locations have completely cooled off, can investigations into the fire's cause commence.

Volkelingen City Press Release

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The fire department from Saarbrücken was called to assist in managing the scrap yard fire. Residents in Völklingen were urged to keep their homes ventilated due to the fire's impact on air quality in Saarland. The fire department's investigation into the cause of the blaze at the scrap yard in Saarbrücken will commence once the site has fully cooled down.

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