Excavator drama in Neustadt: Fire brigade deletes blazing flames!

Excavator drama in Neustadt: Fire brigade deletes blazing flames!

in Neustadt in Holstein broke out a fire in the early morning of December 18, 2024 on an excavator that was parked at the former signal box of the Deutsche Bahn. Despite the rapid intervention of the fire brigade, the machine burned out completely. Operations manager Christian Exner reported that the flames were quickly brought under control, which prevented the neighboring building from spreading, such as ndr.de reported.

The fire was discovered by a driver who immediately chose the emergency call. The fire brigade moved up with around 20 emergency services to fight the fire. Due to the robust construction of the excavator, the fire fighting was challenging. The fire brigade had to use hydraulic tools to gain access to the embers, and finally the fire was deleted with water and extinguishing foam. It is noteworthy that the railway line in the Kopfbahnhof Neustadt was temporarily closed due to the operation, such as the lübecker News reported.

The exact cause of the fire is currently unclear why the police have started the investigation. However, there were no injuries in this incident. Mayor Mirko Spieckermann also paid a visit to the site to find out more about the current state of the situation. The circumstances that led to the fire are still the subject of the investigation.