Overview

• A fire broke out on July 29 in the waste transfer hall at the Dyckerhoffbruch landfill in Wiesbaden-Amöneburg after waste in three containers ignited, likely triggered by mis-disposed lithium-ion batteries.
• About 80 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze and removed smoldering waste to the forecourt to manage heavy smoke and complete overhaul operations.
• On July 30 at a Filderstadt freight warehouse, a 200-liter drum of flammable, corrosive liquid leaked around 14:25, followed by a second 60-liter drum, causing chemical reactions and vapor formation.
• Fire crews spent more than 13 hours conducting hazmat cleanup and ventilation before authorized residents and businesses to return overnight; no injuries were reported.
• Waste transfer operations have resumed at the Wiesbaden site and evacuated buildings in Filderstadt have reopened, while authorities probe battery disposal practices and the exact cause of the chemical leak.