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Fire in Hettstedt Clinic: Ten patients saved, 250,000 euros in damage!
Fire in the Helios Clinic Hettstedt on July 2, 2025: Ten patients evacuated, 250,000 euros in property damage, investigations are ongoing.
Fire in Hettstedt Clinic: Ten patients saved, 250,000 euros in damage!
On Saturday evening there was a fire in the Helios Clinic in Hettstedt, which brought considerable consequences. How MDR reports, the fire broke out in a patient room of psychiatry around 9 p.m. Thanks to the quick reaction of the ward employees, ten patients were able to be evacuated quickly, which fortunately did not lead to any injuries.
The fire brigade was on site with a large contingent of around 60 emergency services and several vehicles. The fire was under control within about an hour. The extinguishing work could not be completed until around 10 p.m., reports the Central German newspaper. The psychiatric station affected is not usable for the time being, since the fire caused severe greatness that is harmful to health.
Considerable damage to property and investigation
Property damage of around 250,000 euros is currently estimated, which illustrates the dimension of this incident. The police have started the investigation and does not rule out both negligent and intentional arson. The criminal police have already secured traces at the fire site to get to the bottom of the cause of the fire. However, technical defects are excluded, which further fueled the investigative work.
It is becoming increasingly clear that fire protection in the healthcare system is of the utmost importance. According to a current statistics published in 2024, the importance of fire protection measures in facilities such as hospitals is regularly pointed out. Utensils and rooms that are subject to special fire protection regulations must be checked and serviced particularly regularly. Information on this is under IFS-EV to find.
Impact on clinical operations
Despite the incident, the Helios Clinic can largely continue to operate. Applications and treatments in other areas are still possible as the affected ward does not represent the entire clinic. Patients who were in danger during the fire have already been relocated to safe areas.
The events in Hettstedt show once again how important it is to act quickly in emergency situations. Thanks to the prompt evacuation and the effective emergency services, an even worse scenario was prevented. The investigation into the cause of the fire will reveal whether there are unforeseen risks that can be avoided in the future.