Enigmatic warehouse fire in Halle: Fire brigade fights for hours!

Enigmatic warehouse fire in Halle: Fire brigade fights for hours!

A spectacular warehouse fire burned in Halle last night, on Berliner Strasse, excitement and alarm mood in the region. Shortly before midnight, residents reported heavy smoke from an empty building that belongs to the Deutsche Bahn. The emergency services immediately set off and mobilized over 50 firefighters and 17 vehicles to control the situation. As the fire brigade control center MDR Saxony-Anhalt reports, the extinguishing work took several hours until the all-clear could finally be given in the morning. The good thing: fortunately there were no injuries.

The fire brigade had their hands full to extinguish the fire, while Berliner Strasse was completely closed around the site. A clear instruction went to the residents: windows and doors should be closed, and the use of ventilation and air conditioning systems was not advisable. The wind blew from the north and drove the smoke towards residential areas, which made the warning to the population all the more urgent. Many people were worried when they saw the dense swath of smoke that pulled across the city. According to the information from Stern.de , the population was repeatedly called up to keep the windows and to stay away from the smoke.

The situation on site

The exact causes of the fire are currently still unclear. In Germany, fires are always a serious topic, especially when they break out in large, unoccupied buildings. According to information from the Feuertrutz , precise statistics on fires and their causes could help improve fire protection in Germany. At the moment, however, there are no comprehensive, uniform fire statistics that would make it easier for the authorities to recognize patterns in fire.

What remains: a nightly adventure for the fire brigade and further proof of how important fast action is in an emergency. Fortunately, worse things could be prevented by using all forces, and the city of Halle breathes up again - even if the causes of the fire are still in the dark.