Operation in Jenbach
Silo exploded: Major fire at Binderholz
A fire at the Binderholz company in Jenbach in Tyrol triggered a large-scale operation by the fire departments on Friday evening. Two silos had caught fire. An explosion occurred.
More than 120 firefighters from Jenbach, Schwaz, Buch and Strass with 19 vehicles and nine breathing apparatus units had to be deployed to the Jenbach site of the Binderholz company at around 8.45 pm on Friday. A silo was on fire there. "For unknown reasons, a silo filled with sawdust exploded, triggering the fire," said the police. The flames also spread to a second silo.
Fortunately, the plant employees were all able to leave the danger zone unharmed. "Thanks to the use of the Jenbach cherry picker and the turntable ladder from Schwaz, we were able to fight the fire directly in the silo using foaming agent," emphasizes fire department operations manager Alexander Aschenwald. With the help of the plant employees, the silos were flooded with water and wetting agent and partially cleared out.
Extensive clean-up work
The extent of the damage is not yet known. However, the rapid deployment of the many firefighters meant that the flames were quickly brought under control. However, due to the situation on site, the clearing work and the search for pockets of embers is likely to "take several days", according to the executive.
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