New Year's Eve in Calw: Fireworks cause 200,000 euros in damage!

During New Year's Eve there was a fire in a residential building in Enzklösterle, in the district of Calw. The fire, which was probably caused by a fireworks body, led to the complete destruction of the roof structure of the building. The estimated total damage amounts to around 200,000 euros. The rest of the house also suffered significant damage from the flames and the extinguishing water, which made it uninhabitable. Fortunately, no people were injured in the incident. A total of 70 emergency services and 12 vehicles from the fire brigade, which carried out the extinguishing work. Investigations into the exact cause of the fire were initiated, such as Stuttgarter news reported.

During the turn of the year, however, there were not only fires, but also numerous incidents with pyrotechnics across Germany. In Frankfurt am Main, people with fireworks celebrated the new year 2025. Unfortunately, there were five deaths nationwide, which are due to accidents with fireworks, many other people were injured. In North Rhine-Westphalia, a 24-year-old died in the explosion of a firecracker, while in Hamburg a 20-year-old died when an self-made fireworks died. In addition, two people were fatally injured in Saxony and one person also died in Brandenburg; Another person hovered in mortal danger.

attacks on emergency services

New Year's Eve was also overshadowed by attacks on emergency services. In cities like Munich and Leipzig, the emergency services were attacked with fireworks and bottles. In Munich, several hundred people rioted on the Wittelsbacher Bridge, according to the police, up to 300 people were from the left spectrum. Around 50 people attacked police and rescue workers in Leipzig. In Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin, police officers and firefighters were also shot at with firecrackers and rockets, which led to several injuries among the officials. Despite these incidents, the police in Berlin drew an overall positive record of the night: 3,000 additional civil servants were deployed and the fireplace zones had an effect. Around 330 arrests were made in Berlin, often due to violations of the explosive or weapons law. A total of 13 police officers suffered injuries. There were no major incidents in North Rhine-Westphalia, with more than 7,300 police officers being deployed. However, the fireplace zones in Cologne and Düsseldorf were only partially observed, while cities such as Essen, Duisburg and Dortmund waived firecrackers, such as Deutschlandfunk reported.