The incident occurred on 5 December. Firefighters from Nowogrodziec:
At 2 p.m. (...) we were dispatched to a shed fire in Gierałtów. On the way to the scene, we saw large clouds of smoke.
The firefighters add: – We found burning stored wood, the ceiling and the roof structure in a farm building.
Nearby structures, including a residential building, were at risk. The Nowogrodziec firefighters conclude:
After additional units, OSP Gierałtów and JRG Bolesławiec, arrived, a second water jet was deployed and demolition work began. The boiler room and approximately 20 m2 of the ceiling and roof were destroyed by fire. We managed to prevent the fire from spreading. The operations lasted approximately two hours.
They also add:
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KRS: 0000163366
Purpose: 074 OSP Nowogrodziec.