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Old 08-27-2016, 04:30 PM
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Default Porsche factory Weissach on fire

Apparantly some part of the Porsche factory is on fire. See:
http://www.stuttgarter-zeitung.de/in...642e244ba.html
Old 08-27-2016, 04:37 PM
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Google translater: Weissach - A fire on the premises of the Porsche facility in Weissach ( Kreis Böblingen ) has taken care of the night to Saturday for a greater use of fire and police . As a spokesman for the police in Ludwigsburg told , burned from a workshop in the district of Böblingen . According to a speaker of the Porsche plant fire was caused to a parked car in the hall. Because of the thick smoke the residents of the community were called Mönsheim (Enzkreis) to keep windows and doors closed. Measurements of the fire but have then found that no harmful for human materials were in the air. The forces had police records show the fire about seven o'clock in the morning under control. People were not injured in the fire.The amount of damage was not immediately known. Forensic technicians have taken place of the fire during the morning in inspection, however, the workshop hall was einstürzgefährdet and can not currently be accessed. Signs of arson do not give it so far. For fire departments there has been a large-scale operation. Weirs from the municipalities Weissach, Leonberg, Mönsheim, Rutesheim, Heimsheim, Weil der Stadt, Sindelfingen and Herrenberg have been with 160 operatives on the ground. In addition, 22 employees of the emergency services involved and five patrol car crews of police several were Police stations in use.
Old 08-27-2016, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 77tony
According to a speaker of the Porsche plant fire was caused to a parked car in the hall.
Hope it wasn't a 928
Old 08-28-2016, 11:11 AM
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More details per Jalopnik, apparently happened in a paint booth on 911 production line.

http://jalopnik.com/360278/call-911-...ops-production
Old 08-28-2016, 06:07 PM
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Jalopnik says Zuffenhausen. Stuttgarter says Weissach.

Those are a good ten miles apart. Someone's taking umm.... poetic license with the facts.



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