Zvolen Factory Fire: 20 Firefighters Battle Blaze on Lieskovská Street

A large fire erupted in Zvolen, Slovakia, on Tuesday evening, engulfing a production hall on Lieskovská cesta. Firefighters are currently on scene battling the blaze, according to the Operational Center of the Banská Bystrica Regional Fire and Rescue Service (HaZZ).

The hall is reported to be completely ablaze, with 20 firefighters and 12 pieces of equipment deployed to contain the fire. Štefan Mokrý of the Banská Bystrica Regional HaZZ confirmed that the fire was localized Tuesday evening. According to the building’s owners, no individuals were inside the hall at the time the fire broke out. No injuries have been reported.

Both professional and volunteer firefighters are working to extinguish the flames. The Okresné riaditeľstvo HaZZ Zvolen (Zvolen District Fire Department) is located at Lieskovská cesta 500/38, 960 01 Zvolen, and can be reached at +421 45 524 45 05, according to information from the Ministry of Interior.

The fire department’s contact information is also available through the Ministry of Interior’s website, which lists emergency numbers as 047-439 9652 and 047-487 0096.