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Fire inferno in Geesthacht: school is ablaze, residents warn!
On November 2, 2025, a fire with explosions broke out in the Bertha von Suttner School in Geesthacht. 140 firefighters are on duty.
Fire inferno in Geesthacht: school is ablaze, residents warn!
Early on Sunday morning, November 2nd, 2025, a devastating fire broke out in the Bertha von Suttner School in Geesthacht, in the Duchy of Lauenburg district, for reasons that are still unclear. The fire department was alerted at around 5:45 a.m. after residents noticed heavy smoke and several explosions. mopo.de reports that when the first emergency services arrived, the chemistry and physics wing and three classrooms were already on fire.
Meter-high flames burst from the roof and windows, while thick smoke enveloped the entire school building. Around 140 firefighters from Geesthacht, Lauenburg and the surrounding area were deployed to fight the flames. It was also important to prevent the fire from spreading to adjacent buildings.
Warning to the population
Due to the intense smoke development, a warning was issued to residents in Geesthacht. The population was asked to keep windows and doors closed and to turn off air conditioning to avoid exposure to smoke. This precautionary measure is particularly important since the property damage is already estimated at around 500,000 euros, as t-online.de reports.
The criminal police have started investigating the cause of the fire. It remains unclear what exactly led to this devastating incident. There are a variety of statistics on the subject of fire protection and causes of fire in Germany that could contribute to improving fire protection. feuertrutz.de points out that there is a lack of comprehensive and uniform fire statistics, which means that the causes of fires often remain unclear.
The fire department is very well trained and has the most modern equipment to be able to respond quickly to such dramatic incidents. However, it is important that we all take responsibility and help prevent such events through regular checks and precautionary measures.
Overall, such a disaster is rare, but when it does occur, it is important that the public's concerns are taken seriously. Therefore, it remains to be seen what the police investigation will reveal and let us hope that such incidents can be avoided in the future.