Great fire in Hünfeld: Christmas market hut destroyed!

Great fire in Hünfeld: Christmas market hut destroyed!

Sandackerstraße, Hünfeld, Deutschland - On December 8, 2024, there were two dramatic fire events in Austria and Germany, which presented the rescue workers with great challenges. In Zwettl, Austria, the fire brigade was called to a house fire around 2:00 p.m. When the emergency services arrived, the roof of the family home was already on fire. Nine fire brigades with a total of 104 members were deployed to control the fire that destroyed the upper floor and the roof. After about 1.5 hours, the firefighters managed to tame the flames. Tragically, two cats could not be saved despite attempts to resuscitate, reported orf .

Fire at the Christmas market stand

Another alarm went into Hünsteld on Saturday evening, Germany, where there was a fire around 6:55 p.m. in Sandackerstrasse in Dammersbach. The hut of a Christmas market sales had come into full fire, and a large contingent of fire brigade, police and rescue workers was quickly on site. Thanks to intensive extinguishing measures, which lasted until 8:30 p.m., the fire could be spread to the nearby coniferous forest, although the flames were fed by strong winds. A carport was the only wooden building to be unscathed, while the entire sales booth burned completely. The water supply on site was another problem because there was no fixed water connection. The fire brigade had to introduce water from its vehicles, which also made it difficult to extinguish the extinguishing, such as Osthessen-news . A fireman was slightly injured in the missions and had to go to the hospital.