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Vehicles Ignite in Bonn Underground Garage, 44 Evacuated

A multi-brigade response extinguished the blaze within three hours to clear smoke before residents were allowed back inside.

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Overview

  • Residents reported the fire around 2 a.m., prompting an immediate large-scale deployment of firefighting units.
  • Teams from Feuerwehr Bonn and volunteer brigades from neighboring districts tackled the underground garage blaze.
  • All 44 occupants of the apartment building above the garage were evacuated safely and no injuries were reported.
  • Firefighters brought the fire under control in under three hours and removed smoke from both the garage and residential floors.
  • Police have taken over the investigation to determine the cause of the vehicle fire.