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Hildburghausen Metal Workshop Blaze Ignites 5,000 Liters of Oil, Causes €2 Million Damage

Crews contained the workshop fire in roughly two and a half hours using specialized agents with no injuries reported.

Overview

  • Police said the fire started when a machine caught fire inside a metalworking firm's workshop on Thursday evening.
  • Firefighters encountered a heavily smoke‑filled building as oil from the machine's cooling system fed the flames.
  • Water, carbon dioxide and sand were deployed, and a ceiling‑mounted sprinkler provided additional cooling during suppression.
  • About 80 firefighters worked the incident with support from disaster‑relief personnel, according to local authorities.
  • The scene has been secured and police have opened an investigation into the origin and cause of the blaze.