Terrible stable fire in Eriskirch: 40 animals die into flames!

Terrible stable fire in Eriskirch: 40 animals die into flames!

In the quiet municipality of Oberbaumgarten in Eriskirch, in the picturesque Lake Constance district, a devastating stable fire caused excitement. On June 15, 2025, the fire broke out on a farm at around 5 p.m. and led to a complete destruction of the stable. Only the foundations are left, while the collapse of the building was tragic. How Tagesschau.de reported. Only two cattle could be saved with injuries and now receive veterinary care.

The fire brigade mobilized over 130 emergency services from several municipalities such as Eriskirch, Friedrichshafen and Tettnang, which did everything possible to prevent the fire from spreading to an adjacent residential building. Fortunately, the house was largely spared, but is temporarily not habitable. The property damage is estimated on an average six -figure sum. Residents were temporarily accommodated by relatives, while the fire brigade was also employed the following Sunday. According to np-coburg.de Emperor and stable embers that have to be deleted.

unexplained cause of the fire and alarming statistics

The cause of the devastating fire is so far unclear. Investigations are carried out by the police inspection in Langenargen. It is striking that there is no uniform recording of agricultural fires in Germany. The topic is repeatedly addressed by the "Stall fire" initiative, the lack of reporting obligations in several federal states such as Lower Saxony. This is clearly shown in an examination by Jürgen Kunkelmann, who lists the most common causes of fire: Electricity (23 %) and arson (15 %) are particularly critical. Human misconduct also contributes significantly to the damage rate, such as the analysis of Agrarheute.com

The alarm bells ring for agriculture, because reliable numbers for fire events and damage amounts of recent years are missing. Efforts for more transparency and security in the industry urgently need to be addressed so that similar things can be prevented in the future. Until the exact causes of the fire in Eriskirch are known, the local community remains concerned about their farms and animals.