València, May 23 (EFE).- A burning of remains of pyrotechnic material this Thursday caused an explosion in a pyrotechnics company in Olocau (Valencia), in which no injuries were reported, and a fire in an area of vegetation next, which has already been controlled.
According to the Valencia Provincial Firefighters Consortium, at around 07:06 hours they received a notice about the fire that occurred in an outdoor field of the company where the remains of pyrotechnic material were being burned.
The burning was carried out inside a metal cage in a fenced area as a security measure and during the operation a fire occurred with an explosion and the fire spread to an area of vegetation of crop fields and a ravine.
Three teams of firefighters from the parks of l’Eliana, Moncada and Paterna, and a sergeant and an officer from the Consortium, have traveled to the scene of the event to work on extinguishing the fire of the pyrotechnic material and the fire in the ravine following the protection measures and necessary safety distance for those involved.
Members of the Civil Guard and Tedax are also in the area, according to the Consortium, which has also reported that the incident has not affected other company facilities. EFE
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