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According to the Kaunas Fire and Rescue Board, on May 7, at 11 am, a message was received saying that Kaunas R.Kalantos str. 49, a large pile of metal burns in an open flame.
It turned out that about 40 square meters. m area burns a 15 m high pile of metal. According to preliminary data, the fire occurred at the UAB Baltic Metal scrap metal shopping center.
Reinforced fire and rescue forces are working on the ground.
The fire in Petrašiūnai is so big that the smoke can be seen from various places in Kaunas. Readers report seeing them in both Aleksotas and Žaliakalnis.
Part of the city was drowned in smoke.
Edita Zdanevičienė, representative of the Department of Fire Protection and Rescue, informed BNS that, according to preliminary data, the fire had occurred at a scrap metal company.
Currently, six fire trucks, a helicopter and a staff car are working at the site.
According to the available data, there is no threat to the buildings and employees of the company.
“Is it normal? And does the municipality allow these types of activities in the city?!? Here we live !!! Here is our patio! We are constantly poisoning ourselves!” – in case of fire, the emotions that lived near this landfill they did not hide their emotions. 15 minutes readers Lina M.
15 minutes He tried to contact the company where the fire broke out, but the man who answered the phone said he couldn’t speak at the time.
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