Fire in Gerstungen: hardware store burns down - millions of million!

Im Wartburgkreis brannte ein Baumarkt in Gerstungen. Feuerwehr kämpfte gegen 4:15 Uhr, Schaden in Millionenhöhe, keine Verletzten.
A hardware store burned in Gerstungen in the Wartburg district. Fire brigade fought around 4:15 a.m., damage in the millions, no injuries. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Fire in Gerstungen: hardware store burns down - millions of million!

What was going on in Gerstungen this morning is like a real drama. At around 4:15 a.m., a massive fire started in a remaining item hardware store on the outskirts of the Wartburg district, which quickly drew attention to itself. The fire brigade was immediately alerted and moved up with around 50 emergency services to tame the flames. Due to the strong column of smoke, which was visible from far away, the bridge road was completely blocked during the extinguishing work. At around 7 a.m., the emergency services were finally able to give the all-clear and declare the extinguishing work to be ended, reports Tag24 .

The first reports draw an impressive picture of the situation. Members of the fire brigade, police and emergency services were immediately on site and were high pressure on bringing the situation under control. Fortunately, according to current information, there was no injuries. With all the wire rope act, however, the amount of property damage remains uncertain, but is estimated at around 1.2 million euros.

extinguishing measures and resident warning

The fire brigade quickly found that the extinguishing work was not an easy matter. The circumstances were challenging and required the full commitment of everyone involved. Residents were asked to close windows and doors via the Nina Warn app to protect themselves from the strong smoke.

Currently there are no knowledge of the cause of the fire. The investigation is running in this regard, and the state police in Erfurt will provide further information as soon as they are available, according to Osthessen-news .

A look at the causes of fire

Viewed in a larger context, fires in public institutions are not uncommon. Year after year, the statistics have a variety of incidents, whereby the causes are often due to technical defects or human failure. This can be an indication that there is still room for improvement in prevention and security control. An overview of fire damage statistics and their causes can be found on ifs-ev.org .

We stay tuned and will keep an eye on the developments in this exhausting matter. Anyone who lives near the hardware store should take the warnings seriously and adapt to possible information from the authorities. In times like these it is important that the community holds together and supports each other.

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