Fire at Former Porcelain Factory in Zajecar, No Injuries
The former porcelain factory in Zajecar caught fire on Monday evening around 10 p.m. Firefighters brought the blaze under control overnight, no injuries were reported, and the damage is significant.
A fire broke out on Monday, September 14, around 10 p.m., at the complex of the former porcelain factory in Zajecar. Tanjug reported the news citing RTS, and by morning Alo, 24sedam and the local outlet Glas Zajecara had picked it up as well. Firefighting and rescue crews were on the scene throughout the night. There are no injuries.
The affected site belongs to a onetime Yugoslav industrial giant that has been out of operation for years. According to the first reports, the fire spread through buildings within the abandoned factory complex, while the plant as a whole has been shut down for a long time.
Thick smoke hung over part of Zajecar while firefighting and rescue crews worked on the ground to bring the blaze under control.
Firefighters battled the blaze all night
Firefighting and rescue units were deployed as soon as the fire broke out and worked to contain it through the entire night. The operation lasted for hours, until the fire was brought under control and stopped from spreading further into the rest of the factory complex.
None of the sources report the exact number of firefighting crews or vehicles involved, nor who officially owns the abandoned building. That information has not been released so far, and the editorial team will publish it once, and if, it becomes known.
Were there any injuries?
Alo’s morning report said no information was yet available on possible injuries, as the operation was still underway at the time. Later that morning, Tanjug, citing RTS, along with 24sedam and Glas Zajecara, confirmed that no one was injured in the fire.
The difference between the two accounts comes down to timing rather than conflicting information: the earlier report was filed while the operation was still ongoing, while the later ones came after the fire had been brought under control and the relevant services had a full picture of the situation. The wording that no one was injured appears identically in both Tanjug and 24sedam, suggesting both outlets are relaying the same information that originated with RTS.
Damage and the cause of the fire
According to initial unofficial information cited by Tanjug and 24sedam, the fire caused significant material damage. No source has yet given an estimated damage figure or a precise list of which buildings within the complex were affected.
Alo reports that more details on the extent of the damage will be known once the relevant services finish their operation. Until then, that figure remains open.
The cause of the fire is not yet known. According to all available sources, the responsible authorities will determine it after an on-site investigation, and that information has not been released so far.
The porcelain factory in Zajecar has been out of operation for years, and the complex where the fire broke out is described as abandoned. No source states whether anyone was on the premises when the fire started, or where exactly it originated.
What is known so far
A fire broke out at the former porcelain factory in Zajecar on Monday, September 14, around 10 p.m. Firefighting and rescue crews fought it through the night and kept it from spreading to the rest of the abandoned factory complex. No one was injured, while the material damage, according to all reports so far, is significant. The exact extent of the damage is not yet known, nor is the cause of the fire, which the relevant authorities will determine after an on-site investigation.
The editorial team will publish information on the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage as soon as the authorities release the findings of their investigation.
