LatviaPublished: 17 July 2026 at 20:36
High-risk fire at scrap metal yard in Vecmīlgrāvis extinguished
On Friday evening, a scrap metal pile caught fire on Meldru Street in Vecmīlgrāvis, Riga. The State Fire and Rescue Service responded to the scene.
The State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) received an emergency call at 7:10 PM on Friday, July 17, reporting a fire at a scrap metal yard on Meldru Street in Vecmīlgrāvis, a neighborhood of Riga. According to initial information, a pile of scrap metal was burning. VUGD classified the fire as elevated danger. Firefighters arrived at the scene and began extinguishing the flames. No further details about the cause of the fire or damages have been released.
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