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The HN headline says "large fire", but the article does not.

This is the best info I could find, linked from a reddit thread.

> Eine automatische Reinigungsanlage sei auf etwa 200 Quadratmetern in Brand geraten.

> According to the fire brigade, only part of the plant was affected by the fire. An automatic cleaning system caught fire on around 200 square meters.

https://www-heise-de.translate.goog/news/Brand-bei-ASML-Folg...

It sounds like the fire itself was pretty small, but considering how sensitive the equipment they manufacture is and how clean it has to be, the potential damage to the facility and the production lines could be really severe.

Their statement is that it's too early to assess damage -- but it's enough they need to take a few days to assess the damage itself and impact on production. Also enough that it hit the share price. So, clearly not trivial.

"At this point it is too early to make any statement on the damage or whether the incident will have any impact on the output plan for this year. It will take a few days to conduct a thorough investigation and make a full assessment. "

https://www.asml.com/en/news/press-releases/2022/fire-incide...

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