Fire in Langenhorn: Five injured in container dormitory!

Fire in Langenhorn: Five injured in container dormitory!

On the evening of April 27, 2025, the fire department received several emergency calls about a fire in a residential accommodation on Jugendparkweg in Hamburg-Langenhorn. The head of operations immediately increased the alarm keyword to FEU2Y, which meant the deployment of two fire engines and the support of the first head of operations to protect human lives. Dark smoke was already visible from the roof of the two-story building when emergency services arrived. The fire raging across the roof area of ​​the container-built accommodation prompted the fire department to quickly begin an interior and exterior attack, with the airport fire department also assisting with two fire engines to ensure water supplies.

The emergency doctors carried out initial medical examinations on the 25 affected people. A total of five people had to be taken to hospital, including four with smoke inhalation. Due to the severity of the damage, the building was declared uninhabitable and all residents were relocated to other buildings on the site. At 8:17 p.m., the operations manager reported “fire out,” but the extinguishing work continued until late into the night, so the last emergency services did not leave the scene until 11:15 p.m. A final inspection the next morning confirmed that there were no further embers.

Details of the cause of the fire and investigation

The police have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire, while a total of around 110 fire and rescue services were on duty for a period of four and a half hours. The operation was not without difficulties, as the local water supply was initially problematic. These difficulties in fighting fires are not unusual, as statistics from 2023 from the Fire Protection Initiative show, which highlight common causes of fires.

These fire events highlight the challenges that can arise when fighting fires in facilities such as refugee shelters. Such incidents not only pose a danger to the people affected, but also present the fire department with logistical challenges. The comprehensive, timely response of the emergency services was crucial in this case in order to treat the injured and prevent greater damage. Further information and statistics on fires and their causes can be found in the relevant reports from the Fire and Safety Initiative.

For detailed news about what is happening in Hamburg, Fireworld is a reliable source of information. NDR also provides current news and information on the situation at the locations. To assess the causes of fires and for prevention, you can also consult the website of the [Initiative Fire Protection](https://www.ifs-ev.org/ Schadenverhuetung/ursachenstatistics/ursachenstatistics-brandschaeden-2023/).