A fire rages Friday evening at the Moulin des moines in Krautwiller in the Bas-Rhin. The fire broke out at 8:50 p.m. It was a motorist who alerted the Brumath firefighters. At 10 p.m., 114 firefighters were on site with 50 devices. The fire is fanned by the wind.
Firefighters try toprevent the fire from spreading to surrounding homes. The deputy departmental director of the fire and rescue service is on site. At 11 p.m., the fire is still not extinguished.
The whole mill is on fire, everything is destroyed
Joined by France Bleu Alsace, Edouard Meckert, the 80-year-old founder and owner of the site, helplessly witnesses the tragedy. According to him, there is no injuries. Employees were not on site when the fire broke out. “We are very worried, the whole mill is on fire, everything is destroyed. On Monday, 50 people will find themselves on technical unemployment“, warns Edouard Meckert. More than 10,000 square meters went up in smoke.
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Firefighters recommend avoiding the area. Departmental road 58 is closed to traffic in Krautwiller. A diversion is set up by the departmental 732 and 332 via Mommenheim and the RD421.
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The Moulin des Moines, based in Krautwiller, near Brumath, is an organic pioneer. Since 1970, it has produced flour, cereals, biscuits and even organic chocolate. Starting with three people fifty years ago, the family group now employs a total of 350 employees in several companies: the Moulin des Moines, Boehli pretzels and biscuits in Gundershoffen, Alsace Biscuits Tradition biscuits in Geudertheim and mineral water Celtic in Niederbronn-les-Bains.
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