Fire brigade in the state of emergency: Fire in Kehler waste disposal company causes 500,000 euros in damage!

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Ein Brand in einem Entsorgungsbetrieb in Kehl verursacht einen Schaden von 500.000 Euro, Löscharbeiten dauern an.
A fire in a disposal company in Kehl causes damage of 500,000 euros, extinguishing work continues. (Symbolbild/MBW)

Kehl, Deutschland - in Kehl, in the Ortenaukreis, dramatic scenes took place. Like ZVW today broke out in a waste disposal company, where a garbage mountain opened up in flames. The estimated damage amounts to around 500,000 euros. The fire brigade is currently on site in the industrial area to coordinate the extinguishing work. One attracts a sight of the inferno, but how long the emergency services will be busy with the pulling of the burning garbage remains uncertain.

A large column of smoke moves across the city and is already visible from several kilometers away. It is particularly alarming that the smoke temporarily moved towards the harbor. Fortunately, there are no reports on injuries for the time being, but the exact causes of the fire are not yet known.

a second fire in Wächtersbach

op-online . The fire broke out around ten o'clock and quickly expanded to the hall construction, which led to the almost complete destruction of the warehouse. The property damage is estimated at at least two million euros. An improperly disposed battery in the garbage shredder could have been the trigger.

The fire brigade was on site with around 130 emergency services, and here too, extensive post -extinguishing work was necessary. Due to the strong smoke development, warning reports for the population occurred. In the region, rail traffic between Fulda and Frankfurt also delayed significantly, which led to delays of around 40 minutes. Fortunately, there were no injuries in this case either, but the residents were asked to stay away from fire gases and possible visual impairment.

statistical background

fire in disposal companies are generally not uncommon. According to Feuertrutz there is no uniform fire statistics in Germany, but the regular updates show that fires are often caused by improper disposal or technical defects. These incidents show urgent how important fire protection and prevention are.

Overall, concerns about such fire events make it clear that both companies and the fire brigades must have a good hand to minimize damage and avoid human damage. The events in Kehl and Wächtersbach warn everyone involved to take preventive measures seriously and to put security in the top.

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