New Year's Eve on fire: fires cause millions of damage in the region

New Year's Eve on fire: fires cause millions of damage in the region

During New Year's Eve 2024/2025, there were serious fire incidents in several regions of Germany, which the firefighters kept in suspense. In Baden-Württemberg, numerous fires caused millions, while in Lower Saxony the fire brigade had to record several hundred missions.

In the Baden-Württemberg region, SWR mostly, but in Waldbronn, but in Waldbronn, Baden-Baden and Achern broke out larger fires. In Waldbronn-Neurod, a caravan caught fire at a campsite shortly before midnight, which was attacked by a garden hut. The owner and a witness suffered slight flue gas poisoning and had to be brought to a clinic. Around 120 firefighters needed several hours to fight fire, while the damage is estimated at around 30,000 euros. The police assume a negligent cause of the fire and suspected that two children triggered the fire with a lighter.

serious fires in Achern and Baden-Baden

In Achern-Mösbach, a major fire broke out in a residential and warehouse. The fire brigade managed to prevent the flames from spreading to adjacent buildings. Fortunately, nobody was injured, but the damage incurred is estimated at around one million euros. The cause of the fire is still unclear and the house is no longer habitable. Further serious damage occurred in Baden-Baden, where a fire in a private system that was used as a company headquarters also caused millions. Solar modules have been damaged, the cause of the fire is also unknown in this case.

In addition, there was a fire in Enzklösterle in the roof structure of a semi -detached house, which was probably triggered by a New Year's Eve rocket. Here, too, 70 firefighters were on duty, and the damage is estimated at around 200,000 euros. Fortunately, there were no injuries in this case either.

There was also a nationwide use of fire brigade in Lower Saxony, such as ndr reported. Several hundred missions were registered on New Year's Eve, with the total damage going through fire to hundreds of thousands of euros. A particularly severe fire occurred in Hude, where a family with two young children could get out of their burning home unscathed. The fire brigade prevented the flames from spreading to neighboring buildings. The damage incurred is also estimated here on a six -figure sum.

Numerous container fires were created in Hanover, and in Papenburg an 89-year-old woman suffered flue gas poisoning in a house fire. In Fredenbeck and Schüttorf, the emergency services also reported fires, with the residents remained unharmed in Fredenbeck and their house could be saved. In Hildesheim, a rocket exploded on a balcony, which made two apartments uninhabitable. The causes of fire in most cases are still unclear.