A major fire broke out on a construction site in Frick in the canton of Aargau on Friday afternoon. As reported by 20 Minuten, the fire caused heavy smoke to billow thick, black smoke over the community.
A spokesperson for the Aargau cantonal police confirmed the incident: "A fire broke out on a construction site for a new building on Friday afternoon."
An eyewitness reported that explosions could be heard repeatedly during the fire.