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Fireworks cause chaos: Two fires in Delmenhorst at night!
Fireworks caused two fires in Delmenhorst; Police are investigating and looking for witnesses after incidents on New Year's Eve.
Fireworks cause chaos: Two fires in Delmenhorst at night!
In Delmenhorst, the year 2026 began with an exciting but also worrying start. On the evening of January 1st there were two fires caused by fireworks. Loud NDR The fire brigade had to be deployed in both cases while the police are now looking for witnesses.
The first incident occurred on Gerhard-Rohlfs-Straße. Between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m., two minors set off legal fireworks in the garden of a residential building. An area of the hedge about eight square meters caught fire, but fortunately the fire department was able to quickly extinguish it. There were no personal injuries or other third-party damage, such as NWZonline reported.
The second fire and further investigative steps
At the same time there was another fire on Tilla Matysiak Street. Unknown people from a group threw fireworks towards a balcony of an apartment building. One such firecracker landed in a nearby fir tree, which then burst into flames. The fire department was able to prevent the flames from spreading to the residential building. Interestingly, there was a bystander on the balcony at the time of the incident, making the situation even more dangerous. There were no injuries here either, but the police are now initiating further criminal proceedings.
The Delmenhorst police are asking all witnesses to the two incidents for information. You can be reached at (04221) 155 90.
A look at New Year's Eve
Although the situation in Delmenhorst was relatively mild, other cities such as Bremerhaven and Bremen reported that their emergency services were attacked with fireworks, which led to some injuries. In Delmenhorst, however, New Year's Eve was quiet overall, apart from the aforementioned fires. Some voices are now calling for a critical look at the use of legal fireworks because how spectrum shows that countries such as Finland and the Netherlands were able to significantly reduce their New Year's Eve sacrifices through strict regulations.
At a time when more and more cities are considering banning private fireworks displays, the desire for safety remains the top priority for everyone involved. It's important to have a good handle on fireworks and celebrate responsibly. The coming days will show whether there will be further incidents in Delmenhorst or other urban areas.