After a fire broke out at a wholesale market in Stuttgart, the fire brigade continues to extinguish the flames. As of midday, the fire was under control. The fire department informed SWR. However, it will still be removed at great cost in the next few hours. The fire was difficult to extinguish, fire department spokesman Daniel Anand said. Parts of the warehouse have already collapsed and there is a risk of further collapse. Emergency services were unable to enter the halls; instead, the fire was extinguished outside for several hours. It is reported that the Federal Technical Assistance Agency is now using an excavator to demolish parts of the warehouses. If necessary, the entire hall would even have to be demolished. The civil engineer must now assess the situation.
🔥A big fire broke out in Stuttgart-Wangen! 🧑🏼🚒 About 200 emergency services were on the scene Saturday morning fighting the fire. According to the fire service, a fire of this magnitude has not been observed in the city in recent years. 🪟 According to the fire service, residents of Wangen and neighboring areas should close their windows and doors. Air conditioning and ventilation devices must also be turned off. There may also be restrictions on visibility, especially in the Bad Cannstatt area. ℹ️ In the affected wholesale market area, wholesalers sell goods such as fruits, vegetables and flowers to hotels or restaurants. #fire #fire #stuttgart #fire brigade #svraktuel
Fire in Stuttgart: the cause of the fire is still completely unclear
The fire occurred on Friday evening for an unknown reason. Police are investigating the cause of the fire and are asking witnesses to come forward. What exactly was in the burning halls was also initially unclear. The smoke and light of the fire could be seen from afar in Stuttgart. Open flames could still be seen around 11 a.m. on Saturday morning, Anand said. In the morning the emergency services changed. Most had already been in action since the evening.
Night photos: Open flames break out in warehouses.
7aktuell.de | Andreas Werner
Major fire in Wangen: alert level 4 declared
The Stuttgart fire department has not dealt with a fire of this size or such a large-scale operation in recent years, Anand continued. This is a “very unusual event.” More than 200 emergency responders from the fire department, Red Cross and technical assistance organizations were and are on duty. According to preliminary police reports, no one was injured as a result of the fire.
Due to the scale of the fire, the so-called “fourth alarm” was declared in the fire department. “I have been working in the Stuttgart fire department for more than five years and have never encountered such a high level of alarm,” Anand continued in an interview with SWR. This particular level means that a large number of emergency services and vehicles must arrive on the scene to stop the fire from spreading further.
The fire brigade has been on duty at the wholesale market in Stuttgart-Wangen since late Friday evening.
SWR
Police estimate millions in damage
In the morning the flames threatened to spread to other warehouses. With the help of several rotating ladders and telescopic masts, firefighters were able to contain the intensity of the fire. According to the information, the risk of expansion has decreased as a result. According to Anand, the extinguishing work will take several hours. Problem for emergency services: extinguishing a fire requires a lot of water. This is why water is pumped from the nearby Neckar. Emergency services with boats ensure that the river is not polluted.
Update 2:15 a.m.: Water supply to extinguish the fire is provided by the Hytrans fire system. Fighting fire is a difficult task. Additional information:
According to police, the cause of the fire this morning is still completely unclear. What is certain is that the damage is in the millions, even if we do not yet know what exactly is in the burning halls. To prevent the damage from becoming even worse, the trucks were driven away from the warehouses.
After a fire at a wholesale market in Stuttgart-Wangen, the fire department is still busy extinguishing the fire.
SWR
Deborah Koeltz
Consequences of a major fire in Stuttgart
The wholesale market has over 100 importing and wholesale companies that sell fresh goods such as fruits, vegetables and flowers to hotels, restaurants and other commercial customers. It is located in the Wangen district of Stuttgart, directly on the Neckar river. According to its own data, the wholesale market is the third largest fresh goods trading center in Germany. Doris Hess from Sonnenbühlhof in Fellbach in the Rems-Murr district also shops at the wholesale market. This morning she stood in front of the locked door. “A lot of manufacturers came in and wanted to sell their product,” Hess tells SWR. “Then they had to go home again. Now we are short of beans and fruits.” The fire also had an impact on Stuttgart’s weekly markets:
A fire at a wholesale market also had an impact on Stuttgart’s weekly markets on Saturday.
SWR
Christoph Schöneberger
Residents should close windows and doors
The cloud of smoke over the industrial area is no longer as thick as at night. However, on Saturday afternoon, firefighters warned residents within a one-kilometre radius to keep windows and doors closed. Air conditioning and ventilation systems must also be turned off in this area. Smoke may cause an unpleasant odor. However, there is no danger to the population.
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