Fire disaster in Ekern: Two greenhouses in flames - cause unclear!

Fire disaster in Ekern: Two greenhouses in flames - cause unclear!

Ekern, Deutschland - in Bad Zwischenahn, more precisely in the Ekern district, a devastating fire broke out in a tree nursery based there. The incident occurred on Monday evening, when the fire brigade was alerted around 6 p.m. and the extinguishing attack lasted until late in the evening. The emergency services fought for over five hours until they could control the fire at 11 p.m.

The flames were particularly devastating the folia roofs of the greenhouses and five electric vehicles that worked on the site. In addition, a container with valuable seeds was badly affected. The initial investigations into the cause of the fire are running and it is believed that a battery fire of the electric vehicles could possibly be the trigger. Hendrik Behrens, head of the Westerstede police and investigative service, explains that all other options cannot yet be excluded. "We have to clarify whether it is negligent or intentional arson," said Behrens.

cause of the fire and damage determination

The exact circumstances that led to this devastating fire remain unclear for the time being. In order to avoid any speculation, it is recommended to let the professional experts do their job. "In the event of a technical defect or the like, everything has to be carefully examined," explains Behrens. The fire site is currently closed to the public to ensure a thorough examination. This is also supported by the insurance company, which will also send its own expert to clarify the cause of the fire.

The damage could amount to up to half a million euros, which could make the situation for the tree nursery, which produces on around 80,000 square meters, extremely precarious. The affected greenhouses measure 1,600 and 2,000 square meters each, and although only a small part of the production area is affected, this means a significant loss for the companies.

manager Jörg Korte comments on the incident: "It is particularly annoying that our shipping hall is affected. We will not be able to send plants for about a week, normally there are a few thousand pieces." The fire spread quickly because the halls stood without a distance. To make matters worse, the place of fire was not laid out for the other areas during a overflight, which Korte notes. Some of the electric vehicles - a forklift, for example - had to be secured by the fire brigade for security by thrown the batteries into a container with water.

The fire damage could have far -reaching effects, at least it takes some time for the production capacities to be restored. The tree nursery is aware of the problems and quickly strives for solutions to continue the operation despite the circumstances. The manager is optimistic that things will soon take their usual passage, but there is still a lot of uncertainty about the cause of the fire and future production.