Smoke emergency in Nuremberg: Fire brigade saves hamster from burning house!

Smoke emergency in Nuremberg: Fire brigade saves hamster from burning house!

Frauenholzstraße, 90429 Nürnberg, Deutschland - on April 9, 2025, around 10:15 a.m., the Nuremberg fire brigade moved out to a fire in Frauenholzstrasse in the Johannis district. Already on the way there was a significant smoke development that quickly turned out to be a result of another simultaneous fire in Johannisstrasse. The originally reported site, which was in the immediate vicinity, turned out to be a garbage can fire that could be processed quickly.

When the first emergency services arrived on Johannisstrasse, the firefighters already noticed violent flames and dense smoke in a back yard, where stored bulky waste was on fire. The fire had already severely damaged the ground floor and an attached scales and threatened to overturn to the apartment on the first floor. The residents had already faded to safety. With a extinguishing tube, the fire brigade managed to quickly extinguish the infernal fire and prevent further spread. Several squads searched the building and even saved a hamster. Unfortunately, despite the rapid extinguishing work, three out of five residential units are currently uninhabitable.