Fire in Biogas facility Grossenkneten: 90 firefighters in action!

Fire in Biogas facility Grossenkneten: 90 firefighters in action!

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, a severe fire occurred in the biogas plant on Husumer Strasse in Großenkneten, Germany. The fire appeared during operation at 12:38 p.m. and spread both in the engine compartment of the system and to the adjacent building. A large column of smoke was visible over the site and attracted the attention of the surrounding communities. According to FireWorld , the emergency services alerted their colleagues from other fire brigades and supportive units.

A total of around 90 emergency services were on site, including the fire brigade, police, emergency services and specialist staff of the biogas plant. The first -time forces immediately took measures to prevent the fire from spreading to a nearby biogas plant that was only 15 meters away. They began with the bar position and built a "water wall" to prevent the spark flight. In the meantime, the owner of the facility completed the gas and energy supply to minimize the risk of explosion.

challenges in fire fighting

The fire fighting was difficult because several doors were closed to the fire location. The fire brigade had to use breaking tools to get access. Several respiratory protection teams entered the building to carry out the extinguishing measures. A drone of the district fire brigade's information and communication train was also used to support. This provided valuable drone images and heat image recordings that contributed to localizing embers in the building.

In order to protect the emergency services during the long operation, a hygiene area was also set up where the emergency services could change and wash. According to