Firefighters extinguish blaze at Panevėžys glass factory

A fire at the Panevėžio stiklas glass factory in Panevėžys was extinguished on Tuesday evening, LRT reported. Firefighters were carrying out final operations after the blaze was put out at 8:53 p.m.

The emergency services received a report of the fire at 7:25 p.m. Initial information indicated that a glass workshop was burning with open flames. Firefighters found the blaze on the building’s upper floor, and people were evacuated.

There was no information about injuries, according to the Fire and Rescue Department. A large number of firefighters responded to the incident.