Fire risk at the north cemetery: police and fire brigade in action!

Fire risk at the north cemetery: police and fire brigade in action!

Nordfriedhof, Hildesheim, Deutschland - A concerned Hildesheimer discovered a disturbing smell of fire on May 25, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. in the north cemetery. Her gaze fell on a charred tree trunk in the back of the cemetery, near the B6. She reacted quickly and informed the police, who immediately requested reinforcements.

The fire brigade, both the professional fire brigade and the Bavenstedt volunteer fire brigade, quickly moved on and extinguished the fire. The police have now initiated investigations to clarify the cause of the fire. A dangerous incident that was luckily discovered in time!