The incident occurred on Tuesday, 1 November, at the Orlen petrol station on Kościuszki Street in Bolesławiec. In one of the trucks parked there, granules used for spreading surfaces in Orliks caught fire. In the second lorry, registered in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, the tarpaulin burned.

Five fire service units arrived at the scene. The fire was extinguished. Firefighters smashed a window in the cab of the second lorry because they suspected its driver was inside (fortunately, he was not there). No one was hurt.

According to the owner of the truck carrying the granules, the substance could not have caught fire on its own.

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Firefighters extinguished the fire fairly quickly
1 / 6 Firefighters extinguished the fire fairly quickly · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała
Five fire service units were at the scene
2 / 6 Five fire service units were at the scene · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała
On one side, the tarpaulin burned only partially; on the other side, almost entirely
3 / 6 On one side, the tarpaulin burned only partially; on the other side, almost entirely · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała
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Firefighters unload the granules and douse them with water
6 / 6 Firefighters unload the granules and douse them with water · Photo author: Krzysztof Gwizdała

(information: ii)