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Major fire in Walldorf: Fire brigade battles flames in Badstrasse!
On March 6, 2025, a serious building fire broke out in Walldorf, in which over 320 emergency services were active. Injuries and follow-up work followed.
Major fire in Walldorf: Fire brigade battles flames in Badstrasse!
WALDORF (GERMANY) - On March 6, 2025 at 11:10 a.m., the Walldorf fire department was alerted to a devastating building fire on Badstrasse. Massive smoke development was already visible upon arrival, which led to additional emergency services being alerted immediately. When the first firefighters arrived, five buildings were already affected. Thanks to the use of four aerial rescue vehicles and numerous teams wearing respiratory protection, the fire was quickly brought under control.
During the extinguishing work, a drone and a police helicopter were used to locate fire pockets from the air. A resident was handed over to the emergency services with injuries, and three firefighters also suffered injuries and had to be treated. A total of over 320 emergency services from the fire department, DRK, THW and police were on duty, including the mayor and the district fire chief, who got an idea of the situation on site Walldorf volunteer fire department reported.
Operation process and post-extinguishing work
The situation was extremely tense, with a large area cordoned off and power supply temporarily interrupted, according to information from Press portal. Fire watches were organized by neighboring fire departments on the evening of March 6th, and follow-up work continued until the morning of March 7th. At 6 a.m., the operations commander conducted a comprehensive review of the entire operational area before the external forces could be withdrawn. The Walldorf fire department implemented the final safety measures and immediately began recharging the emergency vehicles and cleaning materials.
The Heidelberg criminal police have now seized the scene of the fire and have begun investigating the exact cause of the fire. There is positive news about the fate of the injured fire department members, as they were released that same evening after outpatient treatment.