Experts investigating cause of devastating fire in Žebrák
Experts are investigating the cause of the fire that destroyed large parts of an industrial hall in Žebrák in the Beroun region on Monday. Most of the 25 units who fought to contain the blaze have returned to base, but local units are still on the site looking out for possible hidden outbreaks. The fire was the worst in the town’s history with over 150 firefighters fighting to contain it. Paramedics treated 15 firefighters on Monday, three of them were taken to hospital for further treatment. According to preliminary estimates, the fire caused 1.8 billion crowns in damages, with firefighters saving assets to the tune of 100 million crowns.