Fire in Celle: 150 emergency services fight against blazing flames!

Fire in Celle: 150 emergency services fight against blazing flames!

Salinenmoor, Deutschland - On Saturday, February 22, 2025, the Celle fire brigade was alerted at 6:09 p.m. for a devastating barn fire in the former Salinenmoor correctional facility in the Hustedt district. When the fire brigade arrived, the barn, about 35 meters long and 15 meters wide, was already in full fire. People were not in danger, but the situation ensured extensive alarm level increases and a massive use of around 150 fire brigade, the Technical Relief Agency (THW) and the emergency services. Fortunately, a spread of the flames to adjacent buildings and vegetation could be prevented, with the so -called Klosterhof, also located right next to the fire site. According to the first estimates, the damage amounts to around 250,000 euros, while the cause of the fire is still unclear how fireworld.at reported.

challenges in fire fighting

Despite the rapid reaction of the fire brigade, the water supply turned out to be significantly problematic, since no extinguishing water withdrawal was initially available on site. In order to fight the flames, commuting with water -bearing vehicles was set up and a hose line that is about 1000 meters long was moved to an agricultural fountain. The fact that the roof of the barn was manufactured from possibly asbestos -containing Eternit plates also led to the direct extinguishing measures were temporarily discontinued. Expert advisors to the THW were added to the situation assessment, which forced the emergency services to leave a fire guard on site, while the deletion measures were interrupted by the following day.

Another incident recently occurred on May 18, 2023, when a fire broke out on an 80 × 30 meter barn in Groß Buchwald, in which cows were still housed. The fire brigade was able to safely bring the animals to safety, and the extinguishing measures led to the spread of the fire to the main barn. Six people were spotted by the emergency services as a precaution, but were not injured. The water supply was also a challenge here, since long lines had to be laid. The main street was blocked for the duration of the operation. The criminal police have investigated the cause of the fire, as reported.