Fire destroys trailer at Sesvete recycling center; no injuries reported

A fire erupted at the Cezer company's recycling center in Sesvete, a district of Zagreb, on Monday afternoon, sending thick black smoke billowing over the area and visible from afar.

The incident occurred shortly before 3 p.m. as workers were loading used household appliances into a trailer. The fire quickly engulfed the trailer, which belonged to a commercial company, completely destroying it. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene and managed to extinguish the blaze. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the staff or emergency responders.

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After hundreds of calls from citizens about the appearance of a large amount of smoke, our teams quickly brought the fire under control. It was a truck fire, which was successfully extinguished.

The Zagreb Fire Department confirmed their intervention, noting that they received numerous calls from concerned citizens reporting the large amount of smoke. They stated that their teams quickly brought the fire under control. The fire involved a truck trailer and was successfully put out. Firefighters from the Zagreb Fire Brigade, supported by an auxiliary team from DVD Sesvete and members of the local volunteer fire department, were involved in the response.

While the fire was contained and no one was harmed, the extent of the material damage is still under investigation and has not yet been determined. The cause of the fire is believed to be related to the loading process of the used appliances.

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Firefighters from the Zagreb Fire Brigade, with reinforcement from the duty team of DVD Sesvete and members of the local volunteer fire department, were on site.