Huge fire in the Alpitronic factory in Bolzano. The Municipality: “Close the windows”

The Fire Brigade and technicians from the Environment Agency are on site. A large cloud of smoke over the city

ROME – Fire this morning in the Alpitronic factory in Bolzano, the world’s leading company of charging columns for electric cars. The images circulating online show an enormous column of smoke and very high flames rising from the factory located in via di Mezzo ai Piani. The fire broke out around 9 am in an area where renovation works are underway, then quickly spread. At the moment there are no injuries or victims. The airspace over the city was closed. Firefighters on site.

THE MUNICIPALITY: “CLOSE THE WINDOWS”

For safety reasons, a school in the area was evacuated. “The situation is under control and the only precaution to take is to keep nearby doors and windows closed and to turn off the air conditioning and ventilation systems – we read in a note from the Municipality of Bolzano -. There are firefighters and technicians from the Environment Agency on site. Updates will follow. Due to the fire, a large fire has arisen. >cloud of smoke, clearly visible above the city”.