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Grease explosion in Bremerhaven: Man seriously injured after kitchen fire!
Grease explosion in Bremerhaven: A 26-year-old seriously injured, kitchen fire successfully contained. Police are investigating.
Grease explosion in Bremerhaven: Man seriously injured after kitchen fire!
Early on Thursday evening, more precisely on September 11, 2025, a dramatic grease explosion occurred in a single-family home on Schiffdorfer Chaussee in the Geestemünde district of Bremerhaven. The chaos that unfolded in the kitchen resulted in significant damage as several doors were ripped out of the walls. Fortunately, there were several people in the house at the time of the incident, but none were injured. However, a 26-year-old man was seriously injured and had to be flown in a rescue helicopter to a special clinic in Hamburg after receiving initial medical care from the rescue service and emergency doctor.
The Bremerhaven fire department, which responded together with the rescue service, was able to prevent the fire from spreading to other rooms in the house. This was achieved through targeted measures aimed at stopping the spread of the fire. Emergency services arrived quickly on scene and worked effectively to bring the situation under control.
Cause of explosion
As the police announced, the exact cause of the grease explosion is now being determined. Experts explain that this type of explosion often occurs when trying to extinguish burning fat or oil with water. In such cases, the water can evaporate explosively, which becomes a huge source of danger. Fire department spokesmen strongly advise not to put out grease fires with water, but rather to use special grease fire extinguishing agents or to cover the source of the fire to cut off the oxygen supply. This proves to be a valuable precautionary measure to avoid such incidents.
The entire situation is not only a reminder of the risks in the kitchen, but also a reminder of the quick and decisive action that is necessary in an emergency. The emergency services affected have undoubtedly done a good job to prevent anything worse from happening and to provide the injured person with the best possible care. The damage sustained to the building is significant, but the main focus now is to determine the cause and ensure that such a disaster does not happen again. Because as we know, things can quickly get hot in the kitchen – in the truest sense of the word.