The fire, whose causes are still under investigation, originated in one of the company's warehouses, endangering a significant amount of waste stored outdoors. Emergency services, including four units of Firefighters, an ambulance from SUMMA 112, and units from the Local Police and Civil Protection of Alcalá de Henares, worked intensively to control the flames.
“"A call was received via 112 alerting of a fire in a cardboard recycling warehouse located at Perú Street, nº 4, in the Azque Industrial Park of Alcalá de Henares. At this moment, emergency services are working on its extinction. Maximum caution is requested in the area and to follow the instructions of the competent authorities at all times."
This incident is not an isolated event for Grupo Layna. The company has suffered at least four fires at its facilities in the Azque Industrial Park in recent years. In July 2016, a large fire required the intervention of 20 fire brigades and a field hospital from SUMMA. Subsequently, in September 2019, more than 1000 square meters of plastic, wood, and paper burned outside the warehouse, also affecting adjacent patios.
The last precedent before the current event occurred in June 2021, when 13 units of Firefighters and forest brigades worked to extinguish a fire of recycling material stored outdoors at the same company.
