Big fire in Neumünster: Gardenaers Lichterloh - railway closure!

Big fire in Neumünster: Gardenaers Lichterloh - railway closure!

On Monday morning, June 2, 2025, the Neumünster professional fire brigade was registered in the garden colony on StoVerweg in Neumünster at 11:05 a.m. Witnesses reported massive smoke development, which was already clearly visible on the way. There were several gazebos in full fire, which led to "Feuer Standard" to "Fire" to increase the "Feuer" alarm. Several voluntary fire brigades, including Tungendorf, Einfeld and Mitte, were alerted to support the extinguishing work.

Special challenges resulted in water supply in the garden colony. However, this was successfully secured by the massive use of the volunteer fire departments. A leadership group with a drone unit also came to the site for support. During the mission, one person suffered slight burns and was transported to the hospital. The identity of the injured person remained unclear.

restrictions for the population

The railway line between Neumünster and Nortorf was temporarily closed to the safety of the emergency services in order to ensure undisturbed extinguishing operation. There was also a warning message to the population that windows and doors should remain closed due to the strong smoke development. Around 70 firefighters were involved, and the reversal work went into the afternoon.

The fire could finally be deleted at 12:23 p.m. The post -extinguishing work began around 1 p.m., and fire department spokesman Heitmann estimated that the emergency services could move away between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. According to the fire brigade, the railway line remained undamaged, which might be allowed to release earlier.

overarching context for fire statistics

Such operations are not only important for the immediate vicinity, but also lead a light on the greater topic of fire security in urban rooms. According to the Center for Fire Statistics of the CTIF , numerous data on the causes of fire and risk trends. Report No. 28 was published in 2023, which analyzed fire risks in 66 countries.

The project "100 Cities - 100 Years" deals with the development of urban fire risks in the 20th century and examines how political, cultural and technical events have influenced fire protection. These findings can provide valuable information for the further development of fire protection strategies in cities.

For the fire brigade Neumünster, the use of the stoving path was a further proof of the challenges that the use of the fire brigade and emergency services brings with it today.