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Rescue services have confirmed that the building housing the municipal administration of Junglinster has been impacted by a fire since early Friday, just after midnight.
Junglinster mayor Ben Ries told RTL that the situation had been brought under control on Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported, and the emergency services advised it was unlikely that the fire would spread to the adjoining buildings.
The municipal council called it "an ugly day for the community", and thanked all the emergency workers who helped to battle the blaze, although as of Friday evening, the fire was said to still be burning.
In a recent development reported by Paul Schroeder, the municipality finds itself in a crisis as a building, housing both administrative offices and crucial archives, has suffered severe damage. The incident resulted in the collapse of the roof onto the archives, with an ongoing fire posing a threat to important documents stored in the affected area.
By 7.30 am, the situation remained critical, emphasising the urgency to dismantle the damaged areas promptly to gain direct access to the archives. The municipality, which recently underwent an expansion in May, clarified that the affected section is not part of the new extension. Unfortunately, the old farmhouse and the adjoining part are compromised and deemed unusable.
To support the cleanup efforts, a excavator will be deployed to remove debris, including sections of the archives.
Municipal services will be temporarily suspended over the coming days, with attempts to reinstate the most important services by Tuesday. In the meantime, Junglinster residents can contact the following number in case of emergencies: 78 72 72 - 1000
In a race against time, firefighting teams from multiple municipalities, including Junglinster, Mersch, Hesperange, Lenningen, Consdorf, Manternach, Wormeldange, Walferdange, Steinsel, Kehlen, Roeser, Bettembourg, Remich, and the City, worked tirelessly to control a fire still burning underneath debris from a collapsed roof. An excavator was deployed to facilitate the removal process, as the operation extended into the afternoon.
Approximately 50 to 60 firefighters were reportedly on-site, and a well-coordinated rotation plan was implemented to ensure continuous efforts to contain and extinguish the fire.
