Burning fiberglass plastic factory emitting toxic smoke on Saaremaa Island

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A fire broke out in a fiberglass plastic factory in the Kudjape Municipality of Estonia's biggest island Saaremaa on Tuesday afternoon and due to toxic smoke rescuers are advising people living in nearby villages to keep their windows closed.

Rescue center got a call at 12:57 p.m. saying that a fire had broken out in a fiberglass plastic factory, spokespeople for the Western regional rescue center said.

People working in the building got out of the building by themselves. Nobody was injured in the fire.

As smoke coming from the fire is extremely toxic and wind is carrying it toward nearby villages, rescuers are asking people living in the vicinity to keep their windows closed.

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