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3 clusters · 15 sources · 26 days · First seen · Last updated

Major industrial and agricultural fires in Germany

Overview

A series of major fires in Germany has resulted in significant property damage, with costs estimated in the millions of euros per incident.

In mid-September, a fire destroyed two commercial warehouses in the Pflugdorf industrial area. The affected company specialized in promotional items and Oktoberfest souvenirs. Shortly after, a fire at a farm near Vilsbiburg destroyed a hay drying hall, causing millions in damage and resulting in minor injuries to five firefighters.

In October, a fire in the Labersircht district of Neumarkt destroyed a cow barn. While emergency responders rescued most of the livestock, two cows died in the blaze. The damage from this incident is estimated to exceed 1.5 million euros.

Entities

Niederbayern · Vilsbiburg · Dießen · Technisches Hilfswerk · Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 7 sources
    Neumarkt cow barn fire causes millions in damage

    A devastating fire in a Neumarkt, Bavaria, cow barn caused over 1.5 million euros in damage. Most of the 150 cattle were rescued, though two died, and police are investigating the cause.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Vilsbiburg farm fire causes millions in damage

    A massive fire destroyed a hay drying hall at a farm near Vilsbiburg, Germany, causing millions in damage. Five firefighters were slightly injured, but no animals were harmed.

  3. [CRIME] 7 sources
    Pflugdorf warehouse fire causes millions in damage

    A major fire destroyed two warehouses in Pflugdorf, Germany, causing millions of euros in damage to a company specializing in Oktoberfest souvenirs and promotional merchandise.

Sources

agrarheute.com · augsburger-allgemeine.de · berliner-kurier.de · feuerwehren.at · nh24.de · nordbayern.de · osthessen-news.de · redaktion-paedagogik.de · ruhrnachrichten.de · tz-online.de · tz.de · whoradio.com · wochenblatt-dlv.de · wochentlich.de · wunstorfer-stadtanzeiger.de