Fire destroys five old rail wagons at Sarajevo depot
Firefighters contained a fire that burned five disused railway wagons at a depot in Sarajevo's Rajlovac district on Sunday; nobody was hurt, officials said.
A fire broke out among old railway wagons at a depot in Rajlovac, a district of Sarajevo, on Sunday afternoon, sending thick black smoke over the neighbourhood, Bosnian fire officials said.
Firefighters were called at 16:11 and brought the blaze under control by 17:40, an on-duty officer at the Sarajevo Canton Professional Fire Brigade's operations centre told local media. Six fire engines were sent to the scene.
Five old wagons that were stored at the depot were destroyed, the brigade said. "We can confirm there were no injuries and no danger of the fire spreading," the duty officer said, adding that the cause would be determined later.
Firefighters remained at the scene after the fire was contained to dig through the wreckage and fully extinguish it, officials said.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · Faktor.ba, N1 BiH +2 A fire burned five disused railway wagons at a depot in Sarajevo's Rajlovac district on Sunday, fire officials said.
- 1 outlet · Faktor.ba Firefighters were called at 16:11 and had the fire under control by 17:40; six engines were sent to the scene.
- Official · Vatrogasci No one was injured, and there was no danger of the fire spreading, the fire brigade said.
- 1 outlet · Faktor.ba The cause of the fire had not been determined.
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Why it matters for Europe
The blaze sent a column of black smoke over the Rajlovac area, worrying residents even though officials said no one was in danger. Fires at rail depots and other industrial sites in the region often draw heavy firefighting responses because of the risk of fuel or chemical residues in old rolling stock.
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Reported by 5 reports from 5 independent outlets in 2 countries.
- Faktor.ba: Sarajevo: Požar u Rajlovcu, gore vagoni na depou željezničke stanice
- N1 BiH: VIDEO Gusti crni dim iznad Sarajeva: U Rajlovcu gore vagoni, vatrogasci se bore s požarom
- Kurir: BUKTI VELIKI POŽAR U SARAJEVU! Vatra guta vagone u Rajlovcu, vatrogasci hitno izjurili na teren: Gusti dim kulja iznad naselja! (VIDEO)
- Oslobođenje: Lokalizovan požar u Rajlovcu: Izgorjelo pet starih vagona u depou
- N1 BiH: Vatrogasci: Požar na starim vagonima u Rajlovcu uskoro će biti lokalizovan, niko nije ugrožen
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Questions and answers
- What happened in Rajlovac?
- A fire burned five old railway wagons at a depot, sending thick smoke over the area, fire officials said.
- Was anyone hurt?
- No. The fire brigade said there were no injuries and no danger of the fire spreading.
- What caused the fire?
- The cause had not been determined, officials said.
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