Weißenfels (dpa / sa) - In Weißenfels a 10,000 square meter warehouse caught fire.

The warehouse in the Burgenland district caught fire on Wednesday evening, as the police announced on Thursday.

Hazardous waste, especially bulky waste and plastic, was stored in the hall.

The cause of the fire and the damage to property were initially unknown.

The extinguishing work started early Thursday morning.

There were no injuries.