Fire at chemical plant in southern Poland

Ten fire crews and a chemical rescue unit were involved in firefighting operations at the Synthos chemical plant in Oświęcim, southern Poland, on Friday.

Ten fire crews and a chemical rescue unit were deployed to battle a blaze at the Synthos chemical plant in Oświęcim, southern Poland, on Friday.

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Thick black smoke billowed over the city, near the site of the former Nazi German death camp of Auschwitz, local media reported.

Strażacy gaszą pożar w firmie chemicznej Synthos w Oświęcimiu (Małopolskie). Ogień pojawił się tuż przed piątkowym południem.https://t.co/umUVBFSWtn

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The fire broke out before noon inside one of the plant's facilities, which produces latexes, synthetic rubbers and styrene plastics.

A spokesman for the regional fire service, Hubert Ciepły, said that one person was injured and taken to a hospital before the firefighters arrived.

Jedna osoba została poszkodowana w pożarze, który wybuchł na terenie zakładów chemicznych Synthos w Oświęcimiu.
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About 50 firefighters were deployed to contain the flames.

Police are investigating the cause of the fire.

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Source: IAR, PAP