Siemens facility in Aalborg evacuated following battery smoke

Emergency services responded to the Siemens facility in Aalborg Øst on Monday evening after smoke began emanating from an electric truck battery.

Staff quickly detected the issue, triggering the building's fire alarm system. All employees were evacuated from the premises before the Nordjyllands Beredskab arrived on the scene. Emergency responders spent approximately thirty minutes cooling down the truck to prevent a fire from breaking out. No fire was reported.