Large deployment of the fire brigade at Brand in Sissach - only strong smoke development!

Large deployment of the fire brigade at Brand in Sissach - only strong smoke development!

On April 11, 2025, a waste company in Sissach, Switzerland, occurred to a fire that resulted in a large -scale use of the fire brigade. According to Fireworld , the fire was reported in a hall at around 8 a.m. The fire brigade was able to control the flames, and after about an hour the fire was deleted. Fortunately, there were no injuries, only one person was examined by the emergency services and could then be released home.

The strong smoke developments through the fire led to odor nuisance in the area. The population was informed about the situation by Alertswiss. For security, the emergency services did not determine any danger to people and the environment, but traffic disabilities occurred due to morning traffic; Local diversions have been set up to defuse the situation.

emergency services and property damage

were not only the fire brigade, but also the police, the fire brigade inspectorate of both Basel, the emergency services and the Office for Environmental Protection and Energy. The property damage to the affected hall is considerable, but the exact amount of the damage is currently still unknown. The cause of the fire is still unclear and is determined by specialists from the Basel landscape.

In a broader context, it is important to mention that corresponding statistics and reports on fires and their causes are published annually. The Center for Fire Statistics of the CFIF (CFS-CTIF) has published a report since 1995 that offers an insight into the causes of fire. The latest report from 2023 comprises data from 38 states and 26 major cities. According to ctif examines the second part of the report fire in 66 countries. These comprehensive data analyzes are crucial to further develop fire protection measures and to improve the security standards in urban areas.

The ongoing projects, including "100 Cities - 100 Years - Evaluation of Urban Fire Risk", aim to illuminate the development of urban fire risks in the 20th century and to develop an international risk model to evaluate fire risk. Such information is not only important for experts, but also for the general public to raise awareness of the dangers and the prevention strategies in relation to fires.