Fire at Zeche Heinrich-Robert colliery
Cooling tower destroyed in Hamm
Flames spread to nearby forest
A cooling tower at the Zeche Heinrich-Robert colliery in Hamm, Germany, was destroyed in a fire on Thursday evening. The fire brigade was alerted at around 8:30 p.m. and was able to bring the fire under control after about an hour. However, the cooling tower was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire is still unknown.
The cooling tower was part of the colliery's power plant. It was used to cool the water that was used to generate electricity. The power plant has been shut down since the fire and it is not clear when it will be able to resume operation.
The fire also spread to a nearby forest. The fire brigade was able to prevent the fire from spreading further, but about 2 hectares of forest were destroyed.
There were no injuries in the fire. The police are investigating the cause of the fire.
**Conflagration**A conflagration is a large and destructive fire. The fire at the Zeche Heinrich-Robert colliery was a conflagration because it caused extensive damage to the cooling tower and the nearby forest.
**Cooling tower**A cooling tower is a structure that is used to cool water. Cooling towers are often used at power plants to cool the water that is used to generate electricity. The cooling tower at the Zeche Heinrich-Robert colliery was a large, concrete structure.
**Hamm**Hamm is a city in Germany. It is located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Hamm is home to about 180,000 people.
**Zeche Heinrich-Robert**Zeche Heinrich-Robert is a colliery in Hamm. It is one of the largest collieries in Germany. The colliery has been in operation since 1872.
