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Firefighters Battle Large Storage Hall Blaze in Stolzenhain as Operation Extends Into Morning

Smoke alerts were lifted following air tests showing no elevated pollutants.

Overview

  • A storage hall at an agricultural operation in the Stolzenhain district of Röderland caught fire late Monday near Elsterwerda on the BrandenburgSaxony border.
  • Extinguishing work was expected to continue into Tuesday morning with about 60 emergency personnel deployed.
  • No injuries have been reported, according to the fire service.
  • Residents were temporarily warned via apps and loudspeakers about possible toxic gases before air-quality measurements indicated no raised pollutant levels.
  • Police have opened an investigation into the cause, and officials have not yet provided a damage estimate.