Fire drama in Ahlen: Huge flames devastate production hall!

Fire drama in Ahlen: Huge flames devastate production hall!

On Wednesday evening, April 15, 2025, an extensive fire broke out in a commercial area in Ahlen, which quickly spread to several halls of a company that processes plastic. A total of three halls were affected, which income of 7,000 square meters. The exact circumstances and the cause of the fire are currently still unclear. Despite the rapid intervention of the fire brigade, it was not possible to prevent the flames from attacking a neighboring company.

The fire brigade was deployed with a large contingent of around 300 emergency services, supported by firefighting teams from the surrounding cities such as Oelde and Drensteinfurt. A fireman was injured during the mission, but the exact circumstances have not yet been known in detail. Fortunately, the adjacent houses were spared from the flames.

huge clouds of smoke and safety measures

The fire caused enormous clouds of smoke that were visible to the neighboring city of Hamm. Due to the considerable nuisance of odors and the smoke precipitation, the fire brigade issued a warning message. Residents in the Ahlen Süd area and in Hamm were asked to keep doors and windows closed and avoid stays outdoors.

In order to ensure the safety of passers -by, surrounding roads were blocked for traffic, and onlookers were pushed off the site. The property damage is estimated at around ten million euros. The managing director of the company concerned, Ralf Spohn, expressed the hope that production could be resumed this week, but this depends on the investigation by the criminal police.

In the past, there have already been incidents in Ahlen, such as on July 7, 2021, when the fire brigade was alerted to a roof truss fire. At this event, an roof structure burned on an area of ​​approx. 25 meters, which required a comprehensive use of the entire fire brigade Ahlen. The fire fighting included both indoor and outdoor attacks to extinguish the embers and prevent major damage. An emergency vehicle and an emergency doctor support the extinguishing group. These incidents illustrate the recurring challenges with which the fire brigade is faced in this region.

Overall, the situation in Ahlen remains tense. The investigation into the cause of the fire is in progress, and the fire brigade and the city of Ahlen are faced with the challenge of managing the damage caused and ensuring the safety of the citizens.