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Major fire in Elmshorn: Fire brigade fights flames near Kölln!
A major fire broke out in the Kölln food factory in Elmshorn during the night and the fire department is fighting the flames. Cause of damage unclear.
Major fire in Elmshorn: Fire brigade fights flames near Kölln!
A major fire in the production facility of the Kölln food company in Elmshorn caused a stir on Thursday night. Loud Time At around 1 a.m., employees noticed open flames in the area of a pellet press that is used to process leftover oatmeal. The fire alarm system sounded an alarm and the fire department was immediately called.
More than ten teams, each with two emergency services, quickly went to the scene of the fire to search for the origin of the fire. The extinguishing work proved to be challenging as parts of the system had to be broken into to get to the flames. The emergency services were supported by the fire departments from Klein Nordende and Pinneberg. The Federal Agency for Technical Relief also helped with a telescopic loader to bring the burned material outside.
Progress of the extinguishing work
The extinguishing work took many hours. At around 1 a.m., the emergency services began extinguishing the fire, which proved to be time-consuming and personnel-intensive. The fire brigade was busy until the evening hours, especially emptying the silo in which 10 to 15 cubic meters of grain dust was stored. Fire particles had spread through the ventilation system into the silo, which no longer contained by-products suitable for food production.
Although no one was injured in the fire, one emergency worker briefly complained of circulatory problems. The company itself states that production of Kölln continues, albeit under restricted conditions. No information is yet known about the cause of the fire or the resulting property damage.
A word about fire
In general, the word “fire” refers to a chemical process that is used in many ways in our language. Interestingly, the word “fire” comes from the Middle High German “viur” and also has its equivalents in other languages, such as the Dutch “vuur” or the English “fire”. Wiktionary. However, here we are faced with a specific and threatening type of fire that raged in Elmshorn.
Although the fire in the Kölln facility claimed many people involved, everyone is quickly confident that the situation is now under control. Local and regional authorities are optimistic about recovery efforts, even if slow follow-up efforts are required. How long it will take to return to normality remains to be seen.