Alarm level red in Oldenburg: Fire in the garbage system shows risk of disposal!

Alarm level red in Oldenburg: Fire in the garbage system shows risk of disposal!

On Friday, December 13, 2024, the Oldenburg fire brigade was called for a fire in the Neuenwege waste disposal center. The fire alarm had raised the alarm after fire broke out in a shredding system, which led to massive smoke development. Fortunately, the fire brigade, with around 25 on -site emergency services, was able to extinguish the fire within two hours, without personal injury or larger damage to property. The operation of the complex was resumed on Monday, December 16, 2024, such as Oldenburg.de.

This incident makes the dangers of false waste disposal, because according to initial investigations, it can be assumed that the fire was caused by a battery beach near pollutant materials such as plastics or mattresses. In the past, the waste management company warned several times of the explosive fabrics in residual waste. Again and again incorrectly disposed of materials are created that are dangerous not only for the infrastructure, but also for the emergency services.

The extinguishing work, which lasted over ten hours and mobilized around 130 emergency services, were difficult by the construction of the building. The fire brigade had to build a water supply over several hundred meters and penetrate the smoky building under heavy breathing protection in order to find hidden fire nests. These missions illustrate the risks and complexity associated with the combating of fires in agricultural companies.