Gäufelden (dpa / lsw) – In Gäufelden (Böblingen district), a warehouse of an industrial company is in danger of collapsing after a major fire. A police spokesman said a person who was one of the first to try to put out the fire on Wednesday was slightly injured. According to the fire brigade, a column of smoke could be seen and the population was asked to keep windows and doors closed. It was possible to limit the fire to the hall.
According to the police, the company was a food manufacturer. The post-extinguishing work continued during the night. The amount of damage caused was initially unclear.
According to the fire brigade, measurements of hazardous substances were carried out, but these remained unremarkable. According to the fire brigade, the surrounding fields were checked for possible wildfires with the help of a helicopter and a drone due to the drought and flying sparks. Several surrounding roads were temporarily closed to help extinguish the fire.