Firefighters battle blaze at recycling plant for two days

Leila Steed Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

08 November 2023

After more than two days of dedicated effort, firefighters have at last extinguished a blaze that broke out at a steel and iron recycling facility and scrap yard in Elbasan, Albania.


The fire at the Kurum International Elbasan facility is reported to have broken out at around 11.00am on Monday, November 6 (2023).

While not yet confirmed, officials from the Turkey-headquartered steelmaking company say the fire is believed to have been triggered by an old battery that was dumped at a…

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