Fire in Munich's high-rise: garbage can fire leads to major emergency!

Fire in Munich's high-rise: garbage can fire leads to major emergency!

On the night of March 1, 2025, a dramatic basement fire occurred in a high-rise building on Max-Kolmsperger-Straße, Munich. The fire brigade was alerted to a burning large waste bin, which took over two hours despite quick intervention. When the fire brigade arrived, thick smoke was already coming through a garbage chute into the stairwell while the residents of the building ran to safety. A pincer attack, consisting of two respiratory protection teams, was able to quickly bring the fire under control, while a second fire engine was deployed to check the affected apartments and the stairwell fireworld.at reported.

The Munich fire department then had to carry out extensive smoke extraction measures. Due to the size of the basement, which extends into the underground car park, the situation was challenging. Fortunately, no other people were found in the building, but a 75-year-old woman was taken to a clinic with smoke poisoning. The shock of the situation was noticeable for a total of 21 people who were cared for in a nearby restaurant. While the emergency services were busy with the smoke vents, another fire was reported on Dreimühlenstrasse. Here, too, the flames caused damage to a garbage can warehouse, with material damage in the mid-five-digit range, according to the report tz.de.

A witness saw the fire in a garbage can warehouse around 2:45 a.m. and immediately alerted the fire department. While the emergency services quickly deployed a fire-fighting team, the adjacent restaurant was also checked for smoke, as there was a connection through ventilation pipes. The fire department's operation ended after about an hour, and investigations into the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are already underway. The incident not only affected the neighborhood's nightlife, but also raised questions about the fire safety of trash bin storage facilities.