Fire near Schlüchtern: 50 rescuers fight barn fire


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A barn in Breitenbach burned.
A barn burned in Breitenbach. Numerous emergency services arrived. © Tim Bachmann

Barn fire in Schlüchtern-Breitenbach: Around 50 emergency services fought the flames and a liquid gas container had to be secured.

Schlüchtern – The barn of an agricultural property on Kressenbacher Straße in the Breitenbach district was on fire early in the evening on Wednesday (April 1st).

Fire in Breitenbach: 50 rescuers fight barn fire

A large contingent of fire departments from Breitenbach, Schlüchtern-Stadt and Elm as well as the Red Cross, an ambulance and the police rushed to the scene of the fire. City fire inspector Werner Kreß counted around 50 emergency services. A team wearing respiratory protection gained access to the scene of the fire. The turntable ladder was used to extinguish the fire and cover the bricks at risk of falling.

The emergency services extinguish the fire.
Around 50 emergency services were on site at the fire. © Tim Bachmann

An adjacent liquid gas container was secured and cooled and the flames were prevented from spreading to the residential building. Afterwards, a few embers still had to be extinguished. No statements can yet be made about the extent of the damage or the cause of the fire.

at the end of January A major fire in Steinau-Bellings caused a stir, causing millions in damage. The criminal investigation into negligent arson in this case continues.

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