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Loader catches fire at vehicle scrapyard in Raseiniai district

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Official statement Under investigation
  • A fire broke out at a vehicle scrapyard in Gėluva village in Lithuania’s Raseiniai district at about 9:33 p.m.
  • Firefighters found a FUCHS-740 loader and automotive electrical cables burning in an open flame.
  • About 200 liters of oil and 20 liters of diesel spilled, and authorities are investigating the incident.

A loader caught fire at a vehicle scrapyard in Gėluva village, in the Ariogala eldership of Raseiniai district, at about 9:33 p.m., according to the Kaunas Fire and Rescue Board.

Firefighters found the FUCHS-740 loader burning in open flames. Automotive electrical cables were also burning across an area of 0.5 cubic meters. Preliminary information indicated that all combustible parts of the loader were destroyed.

Workers drained and collected about 1,200 liters of oil mixed with other substances from the tanks. Another 200 liters of oil and 20 liters of diesel spilled into the environment. Firefighters spread sawdust across 86 square meters to collect the pollutants, using about 0.3 cubic meters of material.

The incident is under investigation.

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