“Conflagration with the toxic fumes – the public be warned”
“A fire is raging in an industrial site outside Halmstad. The smoke is toxic and the public in the area are advised to close windows and turn off ventilation.”
“According to the police, to the fire to have started in a lithium battery, and then spread. The building contains old electrical components and batteries, and a diesel tank of 800 liters.”
” most of The companies in the area is the southern philippines. They have done this on their own. But it may also become necessary to evacuate, says the police presstalesperson Thomas Fuxborg to the TT.”
“Several roads closed in the area.”
“the Alarm came just after half past eleven on Tuesday morning and, according to the emergency services is the extent of the fire around 40 times 20 meters with 10 meter high flames. Emergency services say they will be in place throughout the day.”
“In an important message to the public VMA directed a call to close the ventilation and windows in the area because the smoke is toxic.”
“– We still do not have the fire under control, but it is still limited to a building. We are trying to extinguish it, but it is a complicated fire-fighting efforts, says Mr. Eriksson, the internal command of the emergency services in Halmstad, sweden, just before the clock 14.”
“A person has been brought to the hospital, but the damage is not reported to be serious.”
