Great fire in Feldatal: barn and residential building in flames!

Great fire in Feldatal: barn and residential building in flames!

In the night of June 26, 2025, in Feldatal, more precisely in the Schellnhausen district, there was a devastating major fire that affected the entire area. According to Oberhessische Zeitung , the fire brigade was alerted at 2 a.m., but when it arrived, the barn was already in full fire. Despite a quick intervention, the spread of the flames to an adjacent, empty house could not be prevented. Fortunately, there were no injuries - neither humans nor animals suffered during use.

The emergency services, which amount to around 150 firefighters from Feldatal and the surrounding communities, were faced with the challenge of extinguishing water care, since it was not sufficient in Schellnhausen. To control the situation, tank fire vehicles were alerted. The estimated property damage is between 200,000 and 250,000 euros. The police have investigated the exact cause of the fire.

committed fire brigade under pressure

Deputy district fire inspector Hubert Helm described the situation on site: "The challenge was enormous, but the quickly intervention of the fire brigade prevented an even greater disaster." The willingness of several tank fire vehicles and an ambulance were crucial to quickly control the flames.

Similar challenges were also shown in Finnentrop, where on February 23, 2024, a major fire broke out in an industrial company. As fire brigade UB , the quick intervention of the fire brigade was also decisive there to protect the neighboring residential buildings. Around 150 emergency services were also involved here, including with a turntable ladder and respiratory protective device wearer of the surrounding fire departments. Fortunately, there were no injuries in Finnentrop.

fire risk and prevention

The cause of fires is often an important topic in the security debate. A look at the cause of the fire shows that "electricity" is the most common cause of fire in Germany, whereby electrical equipment -specific errors often act as a trigger. More on this leads Damage Prisma , which examines various case studies such as fires due to refrigerators. Although fires are relatively rare by refrigerators, the danger remains, especially if devices are not treated carefully. The installation of smoke alarms and compliance with security guidelines are essential to prevent such dangerous situations.