Great fire in Türkheim: warehouse evacuated - police warn of smoke!

Great fire in Türkheim: warehouse evacuated - police warn of smoke!

Türkheim, Deutschland - in Türkheim there was a remarkable fire in the warehouse of a garbage waste management company this morning. Shortly before 7 a.m., the fire broke out in the hall, in which bulky waste is stored. Fortunately, there were no injuries, as a spokesman for the company confirmed .

The cause of the fire is still unclear, but the firefighters are working intensively to completely extinguish the fire. They could already report that no dangerous substances were stored in the hall that could have caused toxic smoke. Nevertheless, there was a strong smoke development, which led to visual impairments on the A96 between Mindelheim and Buchlee-West. Local residents were pointed out to keep windows and doors closed in order to avoid smoke.

immediate measures by the emergency services

The emergency services are on site and monitor the situation to exclude further dangers. While the fire brigade is busy with the extinguishing work, traffic disruptions on the A96 have already set themselves up due to the fire. The security measures have an effect and the fire brigade is struggling to control the situation.

Another fire event in Türkheim had caused a sensation in February 2025. At that time, a BMW ignited while driving a man who was on the way to work. Suddenly the engine went out, and smoke and a striking smell of fire came out of the engine compartment. The driver immediately pulled the emergency brake, brought himself to safety and called the fire brigade, which quickly extinguished the fire. The vehicle damage amounted to around 20,000 euros, the reason is suspected in a technical defect, as

global fire statistics in focus

The recently published report № 29 of the CFS CTIF on fire statistics offers an interesting context. This provides a comprehensive analysis of the fire events worldwide from 2018 to 2022, records the number of fire brigade operations, fires as well as the corresponding fire victims and fire death deaths. At a time when fires can increase for various reasons, it is essential to understand the trends and causes in order to be able to react better to such emergencies. This underlines the importance of professional fire service and the commitment of the emergency services, as in the report on

The incidents in Türkheim and the current fire statistics show how important it is to take preventive measures and to act quickly and effectively in an emergency. We keep our readers: Inside about developments in the investigation into the cause of the fire and the continuous work of the fire brigade.