Fire Breaks Out at Abandoned Aigües d'Arinsal Water Plant in Andorra's Arinsal
Firefighters from the prevention and extinction corps responded to heavy smoke and flames at the unoccupied facility, owned by Russian investors, with no injuries reported. One lane of the access road was closed to support operations.
Key Points
- Fire broke out at abandoned Aigües d'Arinsal water plant in Andorra's Arinsal around 6:45pm.
- Firefighters from prevention and extinction corps responded with ladder truck and support vehicle; no injuries reported.
- One lane of access road closed for operations; facility owned by Russian investors.
- Cause and damage extent unknown as fire still active.
Firefighters from Andorra's prevention and extinction corps are working to extinguish a fire at the former Aigües d'Arinsal water plant in Arinsal, La Massana parish.
The alert came in around 6:45pm, with crews responding to reports of smoke from the chimney and flames visible under the building's roof. Thick plumes were seen across the area, drawing crowds of local residents. Video from the scene captured the heavy smoke as operations unfolded.
Two firefighting units mobilised to the site, including a ladder truck from Santa Coloma and a support vehicle, alongside police patrols and La Massana municipal traffic agents. One lane of the access road was closed to aid the response and manage diversions.
The long-idle facility is now owned by Russian investors. Officials confirmed no injuries occurred, as the site was unoccupied. The fire remains active, with no details yet on its cause or the extent of damage. Updates are pending as crews continue their efforts.
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This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
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Intervenció dels bombers en l'antiga fàbrica d'Aigües d'Arinsal per un avís de fum
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[Amb vídeo] Els Bombers treballen en l’extinció d’un incendi a les antigues instal·lacions d’Aigües d’Arinsal
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Mobilització de bombers per un incendi en les antigues instal·lacions d'Aigües d'Arinsal
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Incendi a l'antiga fàbrica d'aigua d'Arinsal