Overview

• The blaze broke out late Thursday at a paint-and-varnish company's large hall in Lennestadt, Kreis Olpe.
• Firefighters declared the fire under control overnight and reported it extinguished by early morning after extended operations.
• The police said no injuries were identified in initial assessments.
• Roughly 130 responders, including additional engines from nearby communities and the THW, were deployed as the fire spread rapidly.
• Investigators have not determined the cause, and large sections of the building were destroyed with early police estimates putting the damage in the millions.