Fire devil in Oberhausen: The abandoned Pagoda is on fire!

On December 19, a fire broke out in the former "Pagoda" in Centro Oberhausen. The fire brigade fought the flames for hours, but could not get into the building due to the strong fire intensity. The fire fighting was carried out exclusively from outside, such as derwesten.de reported. When the emergency services arrived, meter -high flames slapped the roof and a large column of smoke was visible. The fire brigade could only extinguish from the outside because the stability of the building was unclear. As a precaution, law enforcement officers evacuated people in the surrounding area, especially at the Christmas market, which went smoothly. There were no injuries.

The building has been left for a long time and is considered a "Lost Place". According to WDR , the building was severely damaged by the fire and is now considered a fire ruin. A structural engineer found that the building is in danger of collapsing, which is why an assessment by experts remains excluded. Investigations into the cause of the fire were discontinued because it remains unclear whether a technical defect or arson was the cause. Existing video material dated December 19 cannot be used for the investigation. Human lives were never in danger, and the population was not endangered by flue gas. Around 80 emergency services from the Oberhausen fire brigade were on site for fire fighting, and the fire was brought under control during the evening.