Large deployment in Zwickau: Fire in the rainbow house deleted in a timely manner!

Large deployment in Zwickau: Fire in the rainbow house deleted in a timely manner!

on Sunday evening, June 23, 2025, there was a spectacular use of the fire brigade in Zwickau-Pölbitz. According to Radio Zwickau , the fire brigade was alerted shortly after 11 p.m. on Büttenstraße after flames from the former homeless shelter "Zum Regenbogen". The first emergency services arrived quickly and started the fire fighting immediately.

operations manager Kai Götze reported that it initially appeared that a full fire broke out, but this picture was not confirmed on site. Fortunately, there were no people in the building, despite the first clues who made an intensive search of the object necessary. The fire brigade was able to quickly control the fire, so that there were no injuries next to the flames.

cause of fire still unclear

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The fire causes of the criminal police have already started their work during the mission. As can be seen from other sources, fire -dangerous work is one of the most common causes of fire. This includes activities such as welding, separating loops or the burning cutting, which are often carried out in the operation or even in the hobby area, such as Fire protection central

In the professional context, such work should definitely be monitored by trained staff so that dangers are recognized in good time. But caution is also required in the private sector, especially when using hobby equipment such as hot glue gun or soldering iron. These devices can easily become dangerous stoves if you leave them unattended or used improperly.

strong commitment of the fire brigade

A total of 63 comrades from the Zwickau professional fire brigade and volunteer weirs from Auerbach, Crossen, Zwickau Mitte and Schneppendorf were deployed. In addition, five emergency services were ready. The quick reaction and the coordinated measures of the fire brigade have contributed to preventing worse.

The events in the "Rainbow House" once again show how important fire protection and attention are when dealing with potential causes of fire. According to other statistics on the cause research, such as the ifs are common in some cases to indicate the dangers of fire.

We keep you up to date with the further developments in this matter.