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05-25-2011, 04:30 PM
A fire has partially destroyed a factory in the Victor Espaillat Mera Industrial Free Zone in Santiago, causing millions worth of losses. The fire broke out at 5:45 yesterday evening at the Wendel factory, where the employees were still working at the time. However, none of the workers were injured since they were evacuated in time.
The fire, which affected the warehouse area and other installations, was extinguished some three hours later by 12 units from the Santiago Fire Department and the Free Zone's own Fire Department. The black column of smoke caused by the fire could be seen from around the city, causing alarm among many citizens. As of last night, the causes of the blaze were not known. The fire is under investigation by the National Police explosives department and Fire Department technicians. When the fire began, fire trucks from the Santiago Fire Department had a difficult time getting to the site because of the traffic congestion in the area. Last week another fire affected the Inetab cigar factory tobacco warehouse in the Victor Espaillat Mera Industrial Free Zone Park.
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The fire, which affected the warehouse area and other installations, was extinguished some three hours later by 12 units from the Santiago Fire Department and the Free Zone's own Fire Department. The black column of smoke caused by the fire could be seen from around the city, causing alarm among many citizens. As of last night, the causes of the blaze were not known. The fire is under investigation by the National Police explosives department and Fire Department technicians. When the fire began, fire trucks from the Santiago Fire Department had a difficult time getting to the site because of the traffic congestion in the area. Last week another fire affected the Inetab cigar factory tobacco warehouse in the Victor Espaillat Mera Industrial Free Zone Park.
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