Overview
- A large hall complex at the Stuttgarter Großmarkt is burning and the Stuttgart fire department has mounted an unusually large operation to fight the blaze.
- More than 100 firefighters are on scene in what the department called a “very extraordinary” incident and the biggest deployment it has seen in years.
- Authorities used warning apps to tell residents within about four kilometers to expect heavy smoke and odors and to keep windows and doors closed.
- Crews moved trucks away from storage halls and ordered tank fire engines and vehicles with large hose reserves because firefighters say a very large volume of water is needed to prevent spread.
- The market hosts over 100 import and wholesale firms that sell produce and flowers so the fire’s full damage and any short-term supply effects remain unclear while emergency teams continue their work.