Fire at the Deroma di Malo: flames 100 meters high, evacuations underway
Quick Look
- A large fire broke out in the early afternoon at Deroma di Malo, a Vicenza company that produces plastic vases.
- The flames, which started from a plastic pallet, reached 100 meters in height and affected the shipping department and the warehouse.
- Homes and businesses within a 200 meter radius were evacuated due to the risk of explosions.
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Why It Matters
The Deroma company in Malo produces and markets indoor and outdoor plastic pots. The fire broke out in the early afternoon from a plastic pallet and spread to the warehouse, affecting the shipping department and warehouse.
A large fire broke out in the early afternoon of today at Deroma di Malo, a company in the province of Vicenza that produces and markets indoor and outdoor vases. According to information gathered by the Vicenza newspaper, the flames broke out from a plastic pallet and then spread to the company's warehouse, affecting the shipping department and the warehouse where plastic vases are stored. The flames reached a height of around 100 meters and a column of smoke was visible for kilometers away.
The area surrounding the company has been evacuated due to the risk of explosions
Due to the risk of explosions, all homes in the surrounding area were evacuated, while previously companies within a 200 meter radius had also been evacuated. There are eight fire brigade tankers involved in the firefighting operations, with other vehicles arriving from different areas of the province. The fire triggered explosions in the company's internal premises. The Schio firefighters, the carabinieri, the Municipality's technical staff and civil protection volunteers are working on site. In particular, the VDF detachments of Thiene and Schio are operating, with the support of a three-dimensional platform from Rovigo, a foam wagon and a tracked robot from the Padua Command, a fire truck from the Verona Command, a tanker from Treviso and a kiloliter tanker from Verona.
The technicians of the Arpav agency, contacted by the mayor of Malo Moreno Marsetti, arrived on site to carry out assessments on the air quality.
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The Municipality to citizens: "Windows closed, no consumption of fruit and vegetables from the area"
The Municipality invited residents in the surrounding areas to keep the doors and windows of homes, offices and commercial activities closed and to turn off forced ventilation systems that exchange air with the outside. The advisory also recommends avoiding outdoor activities and limiting unnecessary travel in areas affected by the smoke cloud. The Municipality also invited people not to consume fruit and vegetables harvested in the areas close to the fire without careful washing, or to avoid their consumption while waiting for specific indications. Finally, residents are asked to keep pets inside their homes.
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What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
ARPAV will publish a report on air quality in the next 24-48 hours
Likely · Within days
Municipal authorities will maintain the warning to keep doors and windows closed until the smoke cloud has dissipated
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What was the exact cause of the fire?
- What is the extent of material damage to the company?
- Were there any injuries or poisoning?
- How long will it take for the complete shutdown?
