Six regular buses in Schenefeld in flames - criminal police determined!

Six regular buses in Schenefeld in flames - criminal police determined!

Schenefeld, Deutschland - On June 8, 2025, a devastating fire occurred in a depot in Schenefeld, in which six regular buses from the Hamburg-Holstein (VHH) transport company (VHH) burned down and another bus was damaged. The fire was discovered around 3:25 p.m. when a diesel bus went up in flames. The company's employees immediately alerted the fire brigade because the fire attacked further vehicles. Fortunately, an electric bus could be deleted in good time and protected against major damage because the fire did not attack the batteries. The Fireworld reports that the fire brigade issued a warning to the residents via the modular warning system (MOWAS), the large parts of the district of Pinneberg and some Areas in Hamburg.

The fire brigade Schenefeld was immediately alerted via the cooperative regional control center West in Elmshorn, supported by the Halstenbek fire brigade, which was also alerted. Operational manager Tomas Berens found when they arrived that several buses already burned to a full extent. In order to control the fire, a fire -fighting attack was started from three sides with several jet pipes and with water cannons from a fire truck. The fire brigade was in action with around 60 forces, including 30 emergency services from the Schenefeld fire brigade, 25 emergency services from the Halstenbek fire brigade and 5 forces from the Pinneberg district fire brigade association, equipped with a total of 19 vehicles. The fire was under control after about 30 minutes, with the reversal work lasted until around 7:00 p.m.

injuries and consequences of the use

In the course of the operation, a fire brigade was taken to the hospital due to circulatory complaints, which is the only injury during the mission. Despite the massive smoke development and the risk of attacking the fire to other vehicles, the fire brigade was able to prevent worse. During the fire, residents in the area of ​​the Osterbrooksweg were asked to keep windows and doors closed and switch off ventilation systems in order to avoid health risks. The warning about the Warn app Nina was canceled at around 5 p.m.

The exact amount of damage has so far been unclear, but a million dollar damage to the burned -out diesel buses is expected. A resident reported explosion -like noises, which caused the criminal police to investigate the cause of the fire. So far, however, there has been no specific information, and the fire brigade gave no precise information on the origin of the fire.

fire protection in Germany

In Germany, fire protection is of great importance, since there are a variety of fire events nationwide. According to Feuertrutz, however, there are no extensive and uniform fire statistics that could contribute to improving fire protection. Statistics on fires and causes of fire are essential to increase the safety of the population and take preventive measures.

The tragedy in Schenefeld impressively shows how important effective emergency services and a well -functioning warning system are in order to be able to act quickly and targeted in emergency situations. The ongoing investigations by the criminal police could possibly bring more light into the causes of such fire events in the future.