A firefighter from a private security company was injured on Wednesday evening when part of an initial fire extinguishing device exploded during an intervention at the Cromos boja i lakova facility.
A security guard-firefighter was injured on Wednesday evening while attempting to extinguish a fire that broke out at the Cromos boja i lakova company on Radnička Road in Zagreb. According to unofficial information, the accident occurred when he activated a large wheeled initial fire extinguishing device, part of which subsequently exploded.
The fire broke out in a cabinet full of paints and varnishes. In addition to the employees of the private company Florijan servis, responsible for guarding the facilities, the Zagreb Public Fire Brigade (JVP) was notified via the number 193. Professional firefighters who arrived at the scene fully extinguished the fire.
The injured man was transported to the hospital by an ambulance crew. No information is available yet on the severity of his injuries. An investigation is underway at the scene to determine the exact circumstances under which part of the fire extinguishing device exploded.
