Fire in Rostock underground car park: car burns, customers evacuated!

Fire in Rostock underground car park: car burns, customers evacuated!

Albrecht-Tischbein-Str., Rostock, Deutschland - on March 31, 2025 at 6:14 p.m., a fire broke out in the underground car park of the shopping center "Klenow Tor" in Rostock. According to Fireworld , the fire alarm system was quickly alerted. Two fire trucks of fire guards 1 and 2 as well as additional fire trucks and the permanent management service of the professional fire brigade were involved in the operation. The Groß Klein volunteer fire brigade was also on site.

already set out emergency calls before the fire brigade arrived after noticing the smoke development. First deployment forces found that the shop was heavily smoky, but there was no separate fire event. The fire protection gates in the underground car park were closed, which led to the full smoke of the garage. The fire was caused by a vehicle, a citroen older year of construction, was caused by Nordkurier reported.

fire fighting and challenges

The fire brigade arrived at the scene at 6:21 p.m. and immediately started fighting. Due to a defective suction system, the toxic smoke could not properly escape, which made it difficult to localize the stove. Firefighters entered the underground car park in protective clothing and heavy breathing protection. It took around an hour to find the stove of the fire and extinguish the fire, which was finally reported at 7:40 p.m.

To cope with the situation, the fire brigade used mobile pressure ventilation. The smokehouse on the underground car park lasted until 10:28 p.m. when the fire alarm system was put back. A total of 57 emergency services from the professional and volunteer fire brigade and the emergency services were deployed without injuries being injured. The estimated damage amounts to around 10,000 euros.

Investigations and importance of fire statistics

The police's crime service service has investigated the cause of the fire because there are indications of possible arson. In Germany, regular surveys and statistics on fires are of great importance to minimize future incidents. According to Feuertrutz there are no comprehensive and uniform fire statistics that could be decisive to improve fire protection.

These incidents underline the importance of efficient fire protection measures in public spaces. The use of functional systems such as fire alarm and smoke extraction systems can make a decisive contribution to the safety of humans and real assets if handled properly.