The fire, which started on Thursday evening at the Lugrade unit in Coimbra, flared up again at 9:45 am this Friday, with nearly 150 firefighters involved, the Lusa agency of the Chamber of Coimbra said.
According to an adviser in charge of civil protection, “the operatives protect the ammonia stored at the plant and at the same time directly fight the flames.”
Carlos López also said that “the funds were boosted because the plant is big and all the funds in the Coimbra area were involved.”
The fire broke out at 21:00 on Thursday and was extinguished about an hour later.
In a note released at dawn, Lugrade-Bacalhau de Coimbra said the fire had caused “significant property damage” to the company’s northern division and ensured that the incident would not affect operations.
In a statement, Lugrade-Bacalhau de Coimbra assured that “no work will be compromised as a result of this incident” and that, despite the huge material damage, which will be investigated in detail only in the coming days, “the most important thing is that not there was not a single victim to register.”
In a statement signed by directors Joselito Lucas and Vitor Lucas, the company recalled that the fire alarm had been raised at 21:00 and that the fire had been extinguished by 22:00.
“Lugrade is grateful for the quick and efficient intervention of all the firefighters in the fight against the flames – Sapadores firefighters and volunteer firefighters from Coimbra, volunteer firefighters from Brasfemes, volunteer firefighters from Mealhada, volunteer firefighters from Pampilosa and volunteer firefighters from Penakova. all organizations and people. who in one way or another helped to cope with this dramatic situation, ”the same note says.
In December 2022, Lusa’s agency, Lugrade-Bacalhau de Coimbra, estimated that 2022 would end with a turnover of around 40 million euros, representing an increase of almost six million compared to 2021, despite the recorded drop in consumption.
With over 150 employees, Lugrade represents 768 cod products from all Atlantic countries (Iceland, Norway, Greenland and the Faroe Islands).
The Coimbra-based company exports its products to 22 countries around the world, from Germany to Canada, passing through Brazil, although Portugal is the main market.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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