Great fire in Wachenheim: Fire brigade fights for blue flames!

Feuerwehreinsatz in Wachenheim am 26.04.2025: Brand an der Weinstraße mit Explosionen, Feuerwehr im Einsatz.
Fire brigade in Wachenheim on April 26, 2025: Fire on the Wine Route with explosions, fire brigade. (Symbolbild/NAGW)

Great fire in Wachenheim: Fire brigade fights for blue flames!

in Wachenheim on the Weinstrasse, there was a larger fire service today that affected the entire city center. A house had caught fire, and the cause of the fire has so far been unknown. Local residents reported several smaller explosions that shone the smoky sky over Wachenheim. The smoke was visible from afar and led to a worrying situation in the area.

The fire brigade, consisting of the Wachenheim volunteer fire brigade and forces from Bad Dürkheim, has now been able to control the fire. With the support of a driver's car that operated from the Weinstrasse, fire fighting was successfully promoted. Nevertheless, the wine road is currently completely closed and a passage is not possible. Road users are asked to use the federal road 271 and to bypass the place in a way to grant the emergency services unhindered access. Rheinpfalz.de , however, the exact cause of the fire has been investigated is.

scale fire in Chemnitz

The Chemnitz fire brigade hurried to the fire town with several fire trucks and a turntable ladder. Here, too, the cause of the fire is still unclear, which indicates a worrying commonality with the events in Wachenheim. The risk that the fire could spread to passing vehicles made a quick reaction necessary. You can find information on this on Blick.de .

global context and statistics

The report also documents the most common causes of fire and contains a detailed table that illustrates the results. It is important that the information is available in three languages ​​- English, Spanish and German. Interested parties can download the fire statistics reports on the homepage of the Center for Fire Brigade Statistics. Further details can be found in the report on Cif.org

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