Great fire in Gangkofen: Fire brigade is fighting around 500 cubic meters of flames!

Great fire in Gangkofen: Fire brigade is fighting around 500 cubic meters of flames!

Gangkofen, Deutschland - On Monday evening, September 16, 2024, broke out in a woodchnut company on the outskirts of Gangkofen, district of Rottal-Inn, which mobilized several fire departments. Around 10:50 p.m., embers were discovered in a wood chip camp, as the Eggenfelden police reported. A total of around 500 cubic meters had to be deleted, which required the use of the fire brigades from Gangkofen, Malling and Panzing. The extinguishing work withdrew for about three and a half hours and, according to initial assessments, caused a medium -fitting damage, according to the police.

fire in presseck

Another similar incident occurred on the same day in Reichenbach, a district of Presseck in the Kulmbach district. At around 6 p.m., residents reported strong smoke development and alerted the fire brigade. The chopping pile, which was next to the KU 24 district road, had apparently caught fire inside and was soon on fire. The alarmed fire brigades faced a demanding task to control the fire. According to the initial police estimates, around 5,000 cubic meters of wood chips were damaged, with damage to property estimates around 125,000 euros. Fortunately, no people were harmed, and the surroundings were not at risk, as the Bayreuther Tagblatt reported.

The two fires also make a highlight of the risks of dealing with wood chips, which, due to their nature, can lead to dangerous situations in improper storage. In both cases, the fire brigades were quickly on site to prevent worse.