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Major fire in Gifhorn: One million euros in damage and evacuated residents!
In Gifhorn there was a major fire in the city center; Damage around 1 million euros, police are investigating the cause of the fire.
Major fire in Gifhorn: One million euros in damage and evacuated residents!
On the night of Sunday to Monday there was a dramatic major fire in the city center of Gifhorn, more precisely in the Sandmühle on Steinweg, where a popular burger restaurant is located. As the AZ Online Reportedly, the police were alerted by attentive witnesses at around 11:25 p.m. The fire quickly spread to the upper floor and roof structure, aided by strong wind conditions that fanned the flames.
The fire brigade units were quickly on the scene and took over the firefighting. However, parts of the upper floor had to be demolished to finally extinguish the flames. The lively emergency services were busy extinguishing the fire until the early hours of the morning to prevent the fire from spreading further. Fortunately, there were no injuries as all residents of the adjacent residential building were able to be evacuated in time. Nevertheless, the fire caused considerable damage, which experts estimate at around one million euros. In addition, a window pane in the adjacent building was damaged and smoke gases penetrated into the apartments.
Repeated fire incidents are a cause for concern
This major fire is not the first incident of its kind in the city center. Loud NDR The city has recently had to deal with several fires, including a fire in the riflemen's shooting range and a fire in a cinema that is directly related. This raises questions about fire safety in the region and prompts fire department press officers to comment on the repeated fire incidents. Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire, but it is still unclear at this point.
The importance of prevention is undeniable, and while the number of victims in Gifhorn fortunately remained low, the vfdb (Association for the Promotion of German Fire Protection) that Germany does not keep uniform fire statistics. The creation of a statistics pool only began in 2010 in the hope of collecting in-depth data on fire causes and consequences. With over 5,000 fire department reports deployed, this incident in Gifhorn could potentially lead to clearer analysis and improved action.
City residents should be aware of closing windows and doors when such situations occur to protect themselves from harmful fumes. It remains to be hoped that the ongoing investigations will soon provide clarity about the causes of the fire and that future fire incidents can be prevented.
As the community deals with the aftermath of this incident, it is important to stick together and support each other. The safety of residents must be the top priority so that Gifhorn remains a safe place to live.