The fire of the hall on the Gdańsk processing is controlled. Firefighters conduct extinguishing activities. On Thursday morning they intend to go inside and search the fire. The hall included, among others 1,500 city bikes, including 1300 electric, and 1000 batteries. The fire was covered by two -thirds of the building.
After the spokesperson of the Pomeranian Voivodship Commander of the State Fire Service, Capt. Michał Rozdodziński announced on Thursday morning that with the fire of the building of the former Rolling Stock Repair Plant in Gdańsk, about 30 firefighters are fighting. “Supervision over the fire is underway and extinguishing the fire that appears,” he reported.
He added that rescuers plan to enter the building and search the fire.
At the climax of the fire, about 300 firefighters from the province worked on the spot. Pomeranian. – On Wednesday after 21.20 we determined the location of the fire. After midnight, there was a regrouping of forces and resources at the scene of the incident, some units were sent back – reported Dobodziński.
Electric bicycles in the hall
A fire in the building of former Rolling Stock Repair Plant broke out on Wednesday after 13. The building is located at ul. Siennicka at a processing in Gdańsk. About 60 people evacuated before the arrival of services from the building. The halls are leased by various companies. In one of them there were 1.5 thousand Mevo bikes, including over 1.3 thousand two -wheelers with electrical support, 162 standard bikes and 1000 batteries supplying electric bikes.
A press spokesman on Wednesday evening PKW PSP reported that the area of the hall has about 25,000 sq m, about 10,000 were burned. sq m.
The Government Security Center (RCB) sent messages to the inhabitants of Gdańsk, informing that the smoke coming out can be toxic. It was recommended to close the windows and not approach the fire.
Dulkiewicz: There is no threat of poisoning
On Wednesday evening the President of Gdańsk Aleksandra Dulkiewicz She informed in social media that despite many hours of firefighting, firefighters are still far from its end. “The most important at the moment is the safety of rescuers themselves, as well as local residents! At the site of service in a specialized car, they examine the air quality and there is no threat to poisoning at the moment. However, I am still calling for closing the windows and not to be in place of the rescue operation” – wrote the president Gdańsk. In the entry, she also referred to the issues of MEVO city bikes, which were undergoing a review and were stored in one of the damaged warehouses. “I asked to prepare information on the scale of losses and the issue of insurance and the possibility of reproducing the fleet before the upcoming spring season,” Dulkiewicz said.
One injured person
On Wednesday evening, deputy commander of the State Fire Service, Brig. Grzegorz Szyszko reported that one person was injured in the fire who took part in the evacuation of property. – One person felt bad and was transported to the hospital. I know that nothing threatens her health – he said.
A spokesman for the Pomeranian Voivodship Conservator of Monuments Marcin Tyński said that the building of the former Rolling Stock Repair Plant was entered in the register of monuments in 2002. He stated that the inspection of the office inspectors would take place after the firefighting action, probably on Friday.
The causes of the fire will be determined by policemen and expert in the field of firefighting.
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