Overview

• A damaged acetylene cylinder ignited on a Bremen-Neustadt construction site Thursday, triggering a high-risk gas leak.
• Firefighters remain on scene Friday to conduct a controlled burn because ongoing chemical decomposition inside the cylinder sustains explosion dangers.
• About 100 residents were evacuated and Langemarckstraße is still cordoned off with traffic rerouted around the hazard zone.
• Acetylene’s storage dissolved in a porous medium makes such cylinders shock-sensitive and prone to self-decomposition under heat.
• The operation’s end time remains uncertain due to the unknown amount of gas left in the damaged cylinder.