Camping bus on A7: Massive explosion and large cloud of smoke!

Camping bus on A7: Massive explosion and large cloud of smoke!

On Saturday afternoon, around 5 p.m., a camping bus on the A7 in the Northeim district caught fire. The incident occurred between the Northeim-West and Nörten-Hardenberg junctions and led to a considerable smoke development, which made a temporary blocking of the highway necessary in both directions. The fire brigade was alerted after the camping bus was already on fire when the emergency services arrived.

The district fire brigade Northeim was on site with around 20 firefighters to fight the fire. Several small explosions from the vehicle were heard during the extinguishing work. The fire brigade worked under heavy breathing protection and was able to control the fire after about an hour and a half. Fortunately, there were no injuries, and the camper was covered with a foam carpet after the extinguishing process, while the road was cleaned by Via Lower Saxony.

Details of the fire

The emergency services included around 20 fire and police forces who took care of the accident site. Due to the strong smoke development, the highway had to be completely blocked to ensure the safety of road users. Despite the dramatic situation, there was no personal injury, which emphasized the fire brigade as a positive result of the mission. Saturday afternoon was also calm, so that regular return travel on Easter Sunday, such as ndr reported.

Additionally informed hna about the measures that were taken on the basis of the incident. This included the full blocking of the highway and the fire fighting, which may have to be carried out by the dense smoke and explosions.