Fire in the disposal hall: Self -inflammation triggers major fire!

Fire in the disposal hall: Self -inflammation triggers major fire!

late Monday evening, May 5, 2025, there was a major fire in an industrial road in a hall of a waste disposal company, which stored garbage from yellow sacks and tons. The fire brigade reached the fire from around 10 p.m., and the fire spread to an area of ​​around 3000 square meters. The emergency services fought with intensive extinguishing work and needed until the early hours of May 6, 2025 to control the flames. They received support from the technical relief organization.

First findings indicate that the fire may have been caused by the warehouse. This type of inflammation can be triggered by improperly disposed objects or by exothermic processes in the stored materials. According to the German Statutory Accident Insurance (DGUV), self -inflammation arises when materials reach sufficient high temperatures through heat build -up and chemical processes to ignite without external energy supply. Warehouse goods such as hay, wood shavings and hardening oils are particularly at risk

The consequences of the fire

The resulting building damage is estimated at least 250,000 euros. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries during the extinguishing work, but are not affected in their operational capacity. The criminal police have started investigations and confiscated the fire location to clarify the exact circumstances and causes.

Cases of self -inflammation are not new and always occur. An example from February 2023 in Bohmte, Lower Saxony, shows that a similar incident in a silo building with straw silage mixture led to a considerable damage of around 50,000 euros. There the fire was also due to the self -inflammation of materials, which were favored by unfavorable storage conditions and the associated heat development.

prevention and risks

To prevent fires like that in Industriestraße, it is essential to take preventive measures. This includes the appropriate storage with sufficient ventilation, temperature monitoring and compliance with technical regulations. Materials that tend to be used should be kept in heat -conducting and non -combustible containers. The proper identification of the content can also help to avoid fires.

self -infection processes can also occur with recycling materials, often without signs of arson. The case in Industriestraße is an impressive example of how important attention is to attention to the storage conditions of such materials. In further investigations, the fire brigade will precisely analyze the causes and hope that similar measures can be prevented in the future by targeted measures.