Dramatic fire in Nuremberg: 100 firefighters in action!

Dramatic fire in Nuremberg: 100 firefighters in action!

On Friday, May 2, 2025, the fire brigade in Nuremberg-Krottenbach was called for an alarming use. The reason for the alarm was heavy smoke development and open flames that beat the roof structure of an agricultural estate over 100 years old. According to FireWorld.at , a total of around 100 emergency services of the fire brigade and rescue service on site.

The first alarm took place quickly when the Nuremberg and volunteer fire brigade arrived. At that time, the flames already knocked out of the roof. Due to the critical extinguishing water supply and the narrow construction of the site, the alarm level was increased, and additional forces from the city of Stein fire brigade were called to support.

alarm level increases

In order to prevent the spread of fire to adjacent buildings, the emergency services built a bar position. Despite the massive efforts, the affected parts of the building suffered total damage. Detailed information on the amount of property damage has not yet been published. In addition to the main forces, volunteer fire departments from the Eibach and Werderau districts were also involved, while additional volunteers were on standby in the entire urban area.

fire protection and statistics

The incident in Nuremberg illustrates the challenges in fire protection, which are also important at an international level. The Center for Fire Statistics of the CFIF (CFS-CTIF) has published reports on world fire statistics annually since 1995. Report No. 28, which was published in 2023, analyzes fire causes in 66 countries, while the other part of data from 38 states and 26 major cities comprises Cif.org .

The Cifif project "100 Cities-100 Years-Evaluation of Urban Fire Risks" researches the development of urban fire risks in the 20th century and takes a look into the future. Such statistics and development over a century are crucial for the strategies to improve fire protection in urban areas.