A39 in Salzgitter: Full closure after car fire-fire brigade in use!

A39 in Salzgitter: Full closure after car fire-fire brigade in use!

Salzgitter. A dramatic incident on the A39 caused excitement on Monday evening! In the direction of Kassel, the motorway between the Lebensstedt -Nord and South junctions had to be completely blocked for a short time. The reason? A car that was on fire!

At 4:45 p.m., the brave emergency services of the Salzgitter professional fire brigade and the volunteer fire brigade from Lebenstedt were alerted. Already on the way there was a massive column of smoke that pointed out to the extent of the fire. The vehicle blazed on the hard shoulder and represented a serious danger.

fire brigade in use

In order to ensure the safety of all road users, the A39 was immediately cordoned off. A fire brigade team, equipped with heavy breathing protection, hurried to the fire site and immediately started the extinguishing measures. After successfully extinguishing the fire, the emergency services carried out reverberation work and covered the burned -out vehicle with a foam carpet to prevent a rebuilt.