Overview

• The fire erupted around 22:45 on Monday atop the roof of a two-story commercial building measuring roughly 20 by 30 meters in Hamburg-Bahrenfeld.
• Hamburg’s rescue dispatch center escalated the response by summoning a second fire engine before the first units arrived.
• Four hoses were operated through access gates and stairwells while a fifth was deployed via an aerial ladder to douse the flames.
• No injuries were reported, but authorities urged nearby residents to keep windows and ventilation systems closed amid heavy smoke.
• The blaze adds to a months-long pattern of suspected arson fires across Germany that has strained municipal fire services and prompted intensified investigations.