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After Four Saturday Callouts, Wiesbaden Firefighters Trace Gas Smell to Durian

Tests detected no gas, pointing to ventilation as the likely dispersal route.

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Die Feuerwehr in Wiesbaden ist am Samstag mehrfach wegen eines vermeintlichen Gasalarms ausgerückt. Am Ende entpuppten sich die Einsätze als Fehlalarm, Auslöser war vielmehr Stinkefrüchte, wie die Feuerwehr berichtete.
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Overview

  • Firefighters answered four reports on Saturday of a strong gas-like smell in Wiesbaden, starting at a shopping center and ending at a residence.
  • Instruments detected no gas at the shopping center, which also has no gas connection, supporting a non-leak explanation.
  • Crews later found durian fruit in an Asian supermarket during searches of nearby shops, identifying a smell consistent with callers’ reports.
  • The fire department said the shopping center’s ventilation likely spread the fruit’s odor through multiple areas of the building.
  • The final call at about 22:40 to a residential building confirmed a family’s durian as the source after the incident commander’s suspicion prompted targeted checks.