Storage building fire breaks out at Estonian dairy plant in Tartu County
A large outbuilding caught fire early Monday at Valio's Laeva dairy site in Tartu County, Estonia, with no injuries and no risk to nearby buildings, firefighters said.
A fire broke out before dawn on Monday in a large outbuilding at the Valio Eesti dairy plant in Valmaotsa village, Tartu County, Estonia, emergency services said. Firefighters were called at 05:46 local time and found the roof of the 15-by-60-metre building fully alight, Postimees reported.
The building was used to store a tractor, gas canisters and vehicle tyres, according to Postimees. The roof partially collapsed and the fire spread into the building, though crews contained its spread by 06:48, Ohtuleht reported.
Fire crews from Tartu, Annelinna, Poltsamaa and Tabivere stations responded, along with volunteer firefighters from Laeva and Puurmani, using a platform lift to fight the fire from above while crews in breathing apparatus worked inside, Ohtuleht reported. No one was hurt in the fire, and officials said there was no danger to the surrounding area or other buildings, according to Iltalehti.
The cause of the fire had not been established and remained under investigation, Ohtuleht reported. Valio Eesti AS is the Estonian subsidiary of Finnish dairy company Valio.
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What we know
- Official · Estonian Rescue Board A fire broke out at 05:46 local time on Monday in a large outbuilding at the Valio Eesti dairy plant in Valmaotsa village, Tartu County.
- Official · Estonian Rescue Board The building, used to store a tractor, gas canisters and tyres, had its roof fully alight when firefighters arrived.
- Official · Estonian Rescue Board No one was injured, and officials said there was no danger to nearby buildings.
- Official · Estonian Rescue Board The fire's spread was contained by 06:48, though the roof partially collapsed and flames spread into the building.
- Official · Estonian Rescue Board The cause had not been established and remains under investigation.
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Why it matters for Europe
The fire hit a storage building rather than the dairy's production facilities, limiting the risk to operations at the site, which is part of Finnish company Valio's Estonian subsidiary.
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Questions and answers
- Was anyone hurt in the fire?
- No. Officials said no one was injured and there was no danger to the surrounding area or other buildings.
- What was stored in the building that caught fire?
- A tractor, gas canisters and vehicle tyres, according to Postimees.
- What caused the fire?
- The cause had not been established as of Monday morning and remains under investigation, Ohtuleht reported.
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