Shock in Wismar: Dramatic basement fire forces 26 residents to escape!

Shock in Wismar: Dramatic basement fire forces 26 residents to escape!

In the late evening of June 11, 2025, a fire broke out in an apartment building in the Erich Weinert-promenade in Wismar, which made the residents extremely excitement. The emergency call received the Rostock police at 11:14 p.m. after a stroller in the basement rose in flames. The rapidly alarmed professional fire brigade Wismar and the Friedenshof volunteer fire brigade hurried to the site and were able to quickly extinguish the fire. Thanks to her rapid work, the worst failed to materialize: Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

Strong smoke development required immediate measures to evacuate the 26 residents. These had to temporarily leave the building, while the emergency services fought the flames and ventilated the building. After the security check, the affected residents were allowed to return to their apartments that are still habitable. The estimated property damage amounts to around 10,000 euros, which for the residents and the city of Wismar remains an obviously more serious, but fortunately not catastrophic incident.

Investigations into serious arson

While the fire brigade deleted the fire, the criminal police started their investigations for suspected serious arson. This is already the second incident in Wismar, in which a stroller is suspected as the cause of the fire. In August 2024, 16 people could only be saved with luck when a similar incident happened. Such repeated fires throw a disturbing light on the safety of the residential complexes in the region, which has to struggle again and again with the problem of arson.

statistics of the Federal Criminal Police Office show that the police recorded in Germany have increased arson in recent years. A look at the data from 2014 to 2024 shows that such incidents have not lost frequency and that the causes are often due to negligent or deliberate action. Wismar is no exception.

The fact that it went out relatively lightly that night can be seen as a stroke of luck. Before further information on the cause of the fire is available, it remains to be seen which steps the police are now taking to protect the security of the residents in the Erich-Weinert-promenade.

In Wismar, the topic of arson is not new. Again and again the fire brigade and the police move out to fires caused by strollers or other everyday objects. Evacuations always occur, and concern among the citizens grows. In the hope that such incidents are becoming increasingly rare, the city remains challenged to take measures to safety their citizens.

For further information on the content and statistics on arson in Germany, interested parties can see the statistics of the Federal Criminal Police Office that are updated regularly. Figures and facts can be found on Statista , while the local news reports give further insights into the events on site. For example, tixio about the current situation and Tagesschau offers additional information.