Fire at Goodyear Luxembourg Plant Hospitalises 11 Employees

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Eleven employees were hospitalised following a significant fire at Goodyear’s Luxembourg facility on Monday afternoon. The fire broke out around 14:00 at the site on Avenue Gordon Smith in Colmar-Berg, prompting a large-scale emergency response.

According to a press release from Luxembourg’s emergency services, CGDIS, the blaze originated in two production machines used to process raw materials for tyre manufacturing. The fire then spread to a nearby filtering installation.

Firefighters swiftly evacuated employees, and drivers were urged to avoid the area. A total of 120 firefighters were deployed to control and extinguish the flames, with efforts continuing until late afternoon.

While 23 employees were assessed for possible smoke inhalation on-site, 11 were transported to three different hospitals across Luxembourg for further evaluation.

No updates on the condition of the affected employees or the extent of the damage to the facility have been released.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and the impact on Goodyear’s operations at the site is yet to be determined.

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Q&A

What happened at Goodyear’s Luxembourg plant?
A fire broke out in two tyre production machines, spreading to a filtering installation.

How many employees were affected?
23 employees were assessed for smoke inhalation; 11 were hospitalised.

Who responded to the incident?
120 firefighters from CGDIS were deployed to extinguish the fire.

Where did the incident occur?
The fire occurred at Goodyear’s facility on Avenue Gordon Smith, Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg.

What caused the fire?
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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