On Sunday evening (June 6), a fire broke out at the Stokrotka store (Chrobrego Street). The fire started behind the store, where cardboard packaging from merchandise, crates of bottles and rubbish were stored. The flames entered the store through openings in the wall, causing smoke. Fortunately, firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and prevented it from spreading to other parts of the store.
The soot-covered sheet metal on the store wall was partially dismantled. No one was injured in the fire. The probable cause of the fire was arson. The losses may be substantial. The fire damaged a pipe, and the store was flooded with water. Two fire service units took part in the firefighting operation.
Update: 2010-06-07 11:30
The cause of the fire was arson or accidental ignition. The losses are being assessed. They were initially estimated at PLN 150,000. Media Expert suffered significant losses. Water from the pipe damaged by the fire flooded RTV equipment in part of the store's warehouse.
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