Major Fire at Recycling Facility Contained in Edenkoben
EDENKOBEN – A significant fire broke out at a recycling company in the “In den Seewiesen” industrial area of Edenkoben late Friday night. Approximately 800 cubic meters of waste material ignited in an open hall around 3:00 AM, with flames extending to an adjacent lightweight plastic structure.
Sixty firefighters responded to the scene and successfully brought the blaze under control. Crews utilized an excavator to separate the burning garbage and employed foam to fully extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported.
Initially,residents were advised to close windows and doors due to heavy smoke,a warning issued via the Katwarn system. Fire department spokesperson Ingo Satter confirmed the warning has as been lifted following air quality measurements conducted by the Ludwigshafen professional fire department. These measurements indicated the remaining smoke posed no health hazard.
The cause of the fire is currently under inquiry by police.