Wetteren –

we are a storage facility of a chemical company Recticel in Wetteren is a Friday afternoon fire. This led to a huge black plume of smoke. Local residents should have the windows and doors closed. There were no injuries.

The fire began Friday afternoon around 12: 30 in a warehouse of the company. It was a huge black plume of smoke to be seen, but the smoke was gone. The fire department arrived en masse on the spot and let it all checked out. The cause of the fire is yet to be announced.

The fire brigade carries out around 15.15 pm monitoring in the environment, says the council. “The brand is no asbestos involved, and to report to the emergency services on the spot. In the meantime, it is still best to be in the vicinity of the company, as a matter of precaution the windows and doors and ventilation system to be turned off. The company is currently in the production to restart.” The schuimrubberfabrikant yourself, no-one was immediately available for more information.