Overview

• The fire broke out Friday night at a recycling yard in Hatten, destroying hundreds of cars, tire stacks, a hall, and an office building.
• Over 230 firefighters worked for more than two days to contain the inferno, with no injuries reported.
• The A28 motorway between Oldenburg and Bremen was closed Saturday night due to fears that a 55-meter radio mast near the fire site might collapse.
• Structural engineers assessed the mast on Monday and declared it stable, allowing the motorway to reopen in both directions that afternoon.
• Police are investigating the cause of the fire, analyzing video footage, and have estimated the damage at millions of euros.