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Saarland Recycling Plant Fire Engulfs Warehouse, 150 Firefighters Deploy Robot

On 30 July 2026 a major fire erupted in a recycling‑plant warehouse in Neunkirchen‑Wellesweiler, Saarland. The blaze spread over about 1,300 sqm and was fed by exploding spray cans, creating hazardous conditions for the crews. Around 150 fire‑fighters, some wearing heavy breathing apparatus, tackled the flames; a specialised firefighting robot was also used. Three people were lightly injured – two plant workers and one firefighter – and ten nearby houses were evacuated as a dense black smoke plume rose up to 100 m, visible from Saarbrücken and St Wendel. The cause of the fire remains unknown and is under investigation, with Saarland interior minister Reinhold Jost visiting the site.

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German Fire Services · Neunkirchen-Wellesweiler · Neunkirchen‑Wellesweiler · Recycling plant (spray‑can storage) · Recycling plant warehouse · Reinhold Jost · Saarland · Saarland fire services · Saarland interior ministry · firefighting robot · recycling plant

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