Clouds of smoke over Hamburg: fire brigade fights against scrap fire!

Clouds of smoke over Hamburg: fire brigade fights against scrap fire!

On April 27, 2025, around 3:46 p.m. at the port of Trier, there was a devastating fire, which resulted in heavy smoke development. A scrap heap of a disposal company, which consisted about 20 meters high and consisting of around 1,500 tons of metal, had risen in flames. Over 200 emergency services, including the Trier professional fire brigade and several volunteer fire brigades, have been in use since Monday afternoon to combat fire and bring the situation under control, reported Sol.de .

The fire was registered as "under control" at 4:00 a.m. until Tuesday morning. Nevertheless, the firefighters maintained their warnings until 6:00 a.m. Residents were asked to keep windows and doors closed, since the odor nuisance in the city and the surrounding villages was clearly perceptible. ABC measuring vehicles were used to monitor the air quality, fortunately no pollutants were found.

cause of the fire and investigation

The cause of the fire remains unclear. The police specialists are commissioned to examine the fire location. So far, the amount of damage has not been estimated, but the fire brigade pointed out that no major building damage could be expected because the scrap was stored outdoors. The post -extinguishing work is expected to continue until Thursday afternoon.

Two firefighters were slightly injured in the extinguishing work. Garden gnomes and other teams of operations, including the water protection police and the technical relief organization, were also mobilized to support the emergency services. However, this comprehensive approach is not only important in Trier; In other cities, such as in Harburg, similar incidents have kept the fire brigade and authorities busy. sueddeutsche.de that moved over the south of Hamburg, while there were also considerable quantities of scrap.

reactions and stress

The smoke development from Harburg, which was strong enough for some time to limit the traffic on water and land, illustrates the far -reaching consequences of such fires. Here, too, the residents were warned, while the fire brigade worked for more than 80 emergency services at the fire site for over four hours. There were no injuries, but evacuation and traffic stops were also required.

The topic of fire risks, especially in urban centers, is of central importance. The Center for Fire Statistics of the CTIF has published important data on fire prevention and causes. These show that the development of urban fire risks in the 20th century was significantly influenced by political, cultural and technical events, such as Cif.org . Such incidents such as the fire in Trier or Harburg give rise to the preparation and reaction strategies of the fire brigade to the test.