Overview

• Police closed the A1 in both directions between Norderelbe and Moorfleet after debris and spot fires from the site were flung onto the motorway.
• The fire department reports multiple injuries in the low single digits, with exact numbers still being confirmed.
• A towering smoke column spread over southern Hamburg as authorities issued NINA alerts urging residents to keep windows and doors closed.
• Multiple detonations followed the initial vehicle fire, igniting additional structures on the site and complicating access for crews.
• Five firefighting units and rescue teams, including a specialist airport vehicle, are deployed as traffic backs up on the A1 and A7, while Deutsche Bahn long-distance services remain unaffected.