Hamburg Firefighters Extinguish Silo Blaze After Hours-Long Effort

A pellet fire in the Hamburg-Heimfeld industrial area caused a large, non-hazardous smoke cloud over the city, prompting temporary warnings for residents.

• Around 100 firefighters worked through the night to extinguish a fire in a pellet silo at an industrial site in Hamburg-Heimfeld.
• The fire involved approximately three tons of rapeseed pellets and took over six hours to fully extinguish.
• Residents in southern Hamburg were advised to close windows and doors due to the smoke, although authorities confirmed it was not dangerous.
• Several warning apps alerted the public to the smoke and advised avoiding the area; these warnings have since been lifted.
• No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation by authorities.

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