Auto fire on A23: two hours of traffic jam and no injuries!

on March 10, 2025, around 9:15 p.m., there was a traffic accident on the A23 between the Heide-Süd and Heide-West junction in the district of Dithmarschen, where a car caught fire. The incident occurred in a construction site area, where the road was narrowed in each case due to construction work.

A Ford had caught fire due to a technical defect while the vehicle came to a stop under a bridge. The two inmates were able to get to safety independently and remained unharmed. Despite the dramatic situation, nobody had been injured in the fire.

blocking of the motorway

As a result, the A23 had to be fully blocked in both directions for almost two hours in order to enable the fire brigade Heide volunteer fire brigade. This fought the fire under respiratory protection and was able to suffocate the burning vehicle with a foam ceiling. A structural engineer was consulted for the security check at the Autobahnbrücke to Nehren after the car had caught fire directly underneath.

After the wreck was removed by a towing service and the all -clear of the structural engineer was given, the directional lane to Husum could be released again around 11:30 p.m. The duration of the blocking and the extinguishing work led to considerable traffic disorders on the motorway, the ndr and mopo