Overview
- The fire erupted on the evening of January 7 in Thüngsfeld, Schlüsselfeld, completely destroying the barn, and no injuries were reported.
- Fire crews contained the blaze and kept it from reaching nearby buildings.
- To shield an adjacent residence, responders used an excavator to trigger a controlled partial collapse of the burning structure.
- Extinguishing water severely damaged a second barn, which firefighters then shored up to prevent failure.
- Subzero temperatures near minus 10 degrees created icy roads and freezing equipment, prompting salt deliveries and causing at least one pump to fail.