A fire in the economic zone in Osła was noticed on Friday, August 5, at around 6:00 p.m. Numerous fire service units were sent to the scene.
Readers have informed us about clouds of black smoke and burning waste near the Prodigo plant.
Photos from readers:
Update: 2022-08-05, 7:40 p.m.
Numerous fire service units from Bolesławiec and Bolesławiec County are already operating at the scene of the fire; units from neighboring counties are also being dispatched.
Firefighters are battling the fire. Nearby halls are at risk.
Update: 2022-08-05, 8:10 p.m.
Roads in the vicinity of the fire are closed to traffic. Smoke from the fire is visible from towns in neighboring municipalities and counties. Firefighting operations may continue for many more hours. Dozens of fire service units are fighting the blaze.
Video footage from readers:
Update: 2022-08-05, 9:00 p.m.
According to the State Fire Service:
33 fire service units are fighting a fire at a plastics processing plant (fuel production) in Osła (Lower Silesian Voivodeship). Employees of the plant and neighboring plants have been evacuated.
An operational group of the Chief Commander of the State Fire Service was dispatched to the scene.
Update: 2022-08-05, 11:00 p.m.
42 fire service units are taking part in the firefighting operation. Extinguishing the fire will continue at least until the morning. Preliminary information indicates that no one was injured in the fire.
Video published on the 112 Polkowice service:
Update: 2022-08-06, 9:30 a.m.
The firefighting operation continued throughout the night and is still ongoing. Fire service units from across Lower Silesian Voivodeship are operating at the scene, including units from Polkowice, Lubin and Legnica counties.
Update: 2022-08-06, 5:00 p.m.
Firefighters are still working. The fire is no longer spreading. Damping down may take several more days.
Smoke visible from the motorway. Video from a female reader:
Photo from the State Fire Service website:
State Fire Service
Photo by OSP Nowogrodziec:
Photo by OSP Nowogrodziec
Photos by OSP Tomaszów Bolesławiecki:
Fire in the zone in Osła
Fire in the zone in Osła
Fire in the zone in Osła
The smoke was also visible from Bolesławiec:
