Roofing fire in Göggingen: Fire brigade can prevent spread!

Roofing fire in Göggingen: Fire brigade can prevent spread!

Göggingen, Bayern, Deutschland - On July 2, 2025 at 4:30 p.m., the Augsburg professional fire brigade was alerted together with volunteer fire brigades from Göggingen, Inningen and Bergheim to a roof truss fire in Fabrikstrasse in Göggingen, Bavaria. Residents had noticed a large smoke development from an attic and immediately informed the fire brigade. Already on the journey, the emergency services were able to recognize the visible smoke development, which underlined the urgency of the mission.

The fire brigade set two turntable ladders with basket tubes and several extinguishing pipes, including a B pipe and two C-pressure air foam pipes. In addition, a thrower from the roof of another fire engine was used. A total of 16 respiratory protection devices were mobilized. The extinguishing strategy consisted of a "pliers attack" on several sides. This coordinated approach successfully prevented the fire spread. The exact cause of the fire is previously unknown and is determined by the criminal police. This reports Fireworld .

fire in Oberhaid

Another roof truss fire occurred on the same day in Oberhaid, district of Bamberg. Here the fire brigade was alerted to a family home at 4:40 a.m. Witnesses reported a house fire and when the rescue workers arrived, the roof structure was already in full fire. A total of around 100 fire brigade, emergency services and police were involved in the extinguishing work.

The intensive and several hours of extinguishing action meant that the spread of the fire could be prevented to be prevented to adjoining buildings, in particular to an grown house. All seven people in the affected house remained unharmed. The fire brigade set up a fire guard to monitor the fire, which remained active until the afternoon. Here, too, the criminal police have started investigations into the unclear cause of the fire and cordoned off the fire location. This information comes from police.bayern.de .

cause of fire statistics

A focus on roofing fires shows that such incidents in Germany, according to the ifs , are often caused by technical defects, human failure or inadequate security precautions. In many cases, the exact causes are still unclear and require extensive investigations. The statistics illustrate the importance of prevention measures and sensitizations in the population.

The events in Göggingen and Oberhaid impressively show how quickly there can be dangerous situations, and remember the important role of the fire brigade in fire protection.