A fire broke out at a distribution center in Ami Town, Ibaraki Prefecture on the 30th of last month, and the fire has not been extinguished even after 4 days.
According to the fire department, it will take a few more days to extinguish the fire because the insulation and other materials continue to smolder.
According to police and fire departments, at around 6:50 pm on the 30th of last month, the fire department was notified that a fire had broke out from the distribution center of "SBS Fleck" in Hoshinosato, Ami-cho.
Four days have passed in the evening of the 4th, but according to the fire department, although the spread of fire to other buildings was stopped, the heat insulating material on the outer wall still smolders and smoke continues to be emitted. ..
It is said that he is using heavy machinery for four days to extinguish the fire while breaking down the walls of the warehouse, but there is no prospect of extinguishing the fire, and it is expected that it will take a few more days.
On the day of the fire, a man in his 40s at a subcontractor complained of sore throat and was taken to the hospital. He was transported on suspicion of heat stroke and was mildly ill.
According to the company, this distribution center is made of steel, has a total floor area of about 7,300 square meters, is equipped with freezing and refrigerating facilities, and has the function of storing products from multiple food manufacturers and shipping them according to demand. It means that you have it.
It is said that we are discussing future operations including group companies, but since we just started operation last month, there are few products we have stored, and there are bases with similar functions nationwide, so there is no major impact. It means that it can be seen.