Fire, fire Major fire at Netstal Maschinenfabrik in Näfels GL
A major fire broke out at the Netstal machine factory in Näfels GL on Saturday afternoon. The factory roof was on fire and there was a small detonation. According to the information available so far, nobody was injured.
09.05.2026, 14:56
09.05.2026, 18:56
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The fire department was alerted at 1.40 pm. When the emergency services arrived, the roof of the factory building was already fully engulfed in flames, explained a spokeswoman for the Glarus cantonal police on request. There was considerable material damage to the factory building.
According to the police spokeswoman, over 100 firefighters were deployed for hours to fight the fire and prevent it from spreading to surrounding buildings. The emergency services were still on site shortly before 7 pm. The cause of the fire still needs to be clarified.
Due to the heavy smoke development and strong winds, the population was asked via the Alertswiss alerting platform after 3.30 p.m. to close doors and windows and to switch off ventilation and air conditioning systems. The fire also caused a strong, unpleasant odor. The authorities gave the all-clear an hour later.
