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Hamburg Fire Department Sees Sharp Drop in Major Fires and Rescue Calls

City officials attribute the fall in rescue deployments to a publicity drive for the 116117 medical hotline.

Eine Jacke mit der Aufschrift „Feuerwehr Hamburg“ hängt in der Feuer- und Rettungswache Berliner Tor.
Hamburgs Innensenator Andy Grote (SPD)

Overview

  • Hamburg’s fire service logged 334,630 deployments in 2024, down slightly from 336,445 the previous year.
  • The number of major fires fell from 31 in 2023 to 16, marking a nearly 50% reduction in large-scale blazes.
  • Rescue service missions decreased by around 5,000 as the 116117 campaign redirected non-urgent medical calls.
  • Technical assistance calls climbed by 2,000 to 24,541 following two severe weather incidents in June and August 2024.
  • Staff levels rose by 111 to 3,652 firefighters, with women making up 11% of professionals and 17.4% of volunteers.