Great fire in Niederkassel: Fire brigade fights against infernal flames!

Great fire in Niederkassel: Fire brigade fights against infernal flames!

On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, there was a devastating major fire in a warehouse for auto parts in the industrial area of ​​Niederkassel-Mondorf around 11:40 a.m. The fire that broke out in a car workshop resulted in a massive column of smoke that was visible for miles and drifted towards Bonn. The fire brigade was quickly on site after numerous emergency calls were received. A total of around 100 firefighters and relatives of emergency services and police were on duty to fight the flames. Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger

A fire brigade spokesman stated that the emergency services were initially called for a car fire within the hall. But the flames spread quickly and uncontrollably to the entire hall. For safety reasons, an internal attack was not possible due to the risk of collapse. To support fire fighting, two turntable ladders and a remote -controlled air support vehicle (LUF) from Siegburg were used. The fire brigade also emphasized warning reports about the Warnapp Nina, the residents in Niederkassel, Bornheim, Alfter, Troisdorf and Bonn informed poisonous flue gases.

injured and environmental protection measures

During attempts to extinguish, a man injured himself to extinguish the fire and had to be taken to the hospital. The influence of the protection of contamination was of crucial importance for the fire brigade. A measuring group checked the breathing air pollution to ensure the safety of the emergency services. The contaminated extinguishing water was then pumped out by a specialist company, while the Lower Water Authority and the State Environment Agency were on site to evaluate the ecological effects. The fire not only caused considerable material damage, since the hall burned down completely, but also the question of the potential environmental risks due to the poisonous exhaust gas and contaminated water.

The re -extinguishing work dragged on until the afternoon, whereby the technical relief organization helped to remove the rubble. The cause of the fire is currently unclear and the police have investigated to clarify the exact circumstances of the fire. The effects of the major fire were also far -reaching; The column of smoke was clearly visible over Sankt Augustin and Troisdorf. In view of the dangers and the damage, the use of the fire brigade is to be assessed as extremely successfully, since the flames could be prevented from spreading to an adjacent house. WDR added that there was more than a dozen emergency calls at the fire brigade control center, which shows the urgency of the operation.