Vinapack caught fire: the fire has already been put out, the company does not see much damage

According to preliminary firefighters, an open flame burns the roof of the company. Rescue forces and reinforced fire were dispatched to the scene.

According to PAGD, an open flame burned the roof of the building when the first forces arrived on the scene. The flames are currently out. The company’s facilities are said to be heavily smoked, rescuers are carrying out firefighting work.

A spokeswoman for the fire department said no casualties had been reported at this time. Later it was clarified that in the place it was determined that the roof of the building was not illuminated, the ignition was determined in the ventilation outlet. According to preliminary data, the product’s drying chamber was heavily smoked.

The head of the company Mindaugas Jukna assures that the fire was extinguished in half an hour, no one was injured and the factory will continue to operate.

“It just came to our knowledge then. Due to the high temperatures, a spark was lit, lit 4 square meters. Meters from the ceiling, now everything goes out. Everything happened in half an hour. We will assess the damage later, see if there is an obstacle there, if there is an obstacle, it can be worth 5000 euros, no more. And the roof is tidy. The factory will definitely continue to work, we will supply our products to suppliers, this is the maximum stop of the day “, says M. Jukna.

Vinapack’s shareholders include Vilius Šiliauskas, director of the municipal administration of the city of Kaunas, as well as Nauris Šiliauskas and Kęstutis Kolyčius.