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Deflagration in Wismar: Fire brigade on a large scale – fortunately no injuries!
Wismar: Deflagration at wood processor on June 16, 2025. Fire brigade on duty, no injuries or damage reported.
Deflagration in Wismar: Fire brigade on a large scale – fortunately no injuries!
On Monday morning, June 16, 2025, there was a surprising incident in Wismar. A deflagration in the “Wismar Pellets” company alerted the emergency services from the Wismar professional fire brigade and the Old Town volunteer fire brigade, who were quickly on the scene. The loud bang could be heard throughout the city and caused excitement among residents. Fortunately, no injuries were reported and there was no visible damage to the plant NDR reported.
The fire department carried out extensive checks of the silos with wood pellets and used a turntable ladder to find potential embers. This lasted until late morning. There have been similar incidents in Wismar in the past, including in 2023 at the Egger wood-based materials plant, where a deflagration had even more serious consequences. These repeated events make it clear that there is some risk in the timber industry that needs to be taken seriously.
Deflagration at EGGER wood materials
Another alarm signal came just a few weeks ago: On May 30, 2023, there was a deflagration in the OSB production at the EGGER Holzwerkstoffe plant in Wismar. This explosion led to a fire that spread quickly. Fortunately, the sprinkler system intervened immediately and the fire department was able to reach the site around 6 p.m. Two employees were slightly injured, one of whom had to be taken to hospital. The extent of the property damage is currently unclear, but the quick response of the rescue workers prevented anything worse from happening wismar.fm reported in detail.
Safety precautions in the wood industry
The events at the two wood processing plants shed light on safety precautions in the industry. Loud BGW Certain protective measures are essential to ensure the safety of workers. These include so-called inhalative protective measures such as suction on stationary machines and the temporary use of respiratory protective devices when there is an increased amount of dust. Dermal protective measures to prevent skin contact with potentially sensitive wood dust are also important.
The current incidents in Wismar are an impressive indication that a keen eye must be placed on safety precautions in wood processing in order to minimize such events in the future. Inspecting machines and properly handling hazardous materials are key to a safe working environment in this important industry.