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Hazardous-Substance Warehouse Fire Prompts Public Alert in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg

A mobile warning at 9:22 a.m. instructed nearby residents to keep windows closed.

Overview

  • The blaze erupted shortly after 9 a.m. in a warehouse on Industriestraße that stores hazardous materials.
  • An emergency caller reported explosions at the site, according to a fire department spokesman.
  • Roughly 60 firefighters were operating at the scene with additional crews en route.
  • Authorities urged people to avoid the area and to keep doors and windows closed.
  • No injuries had been reported at the time of the alert, the fire department said.