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Quickborn Blaze Extinguished After Nearly 24-Hour Battle

Extreme heat combined with an unstable roof forced crews to fight the blaze from outside.

Overview

  • Over 300 firefighters and support teams including DRK and THW battled the fire in sweltering conditions.
  • The blaze erupted at 9:10 a.m. on June 21 in a 2,600-square-meter residential and commercial building on Max-Weber-Straße.
  • Crews finally cleared the scene at around 7:00 a.m. on June 22 after fully extinguishing the flames.
  • Four people were injured in the incident, with one person hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
  • Two families totaling seven individuals were temporarily relocated after the structure was deemed uninhabitable.