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Fire in underground parking garage in Geisenheim

A fire in an underground parking garage in Geisenheim in the Rheingau-Taunus district has triggered a major fire department operation. The residential building above the underground garage had to be evacuated on Wednesday night due to the heavy smoke. The 13 unharmed residents were taken to a...

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A fire department vehicle with its blue lights switched on at an emergency scene. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A fire department vehicle with its blue lights switched on at an emergency scene. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Fires - Fire in underground parking garage in Geisenheim

A fire in an underground parking garage in Geisenheim in the Rheingau-Taunus district has triggered a major fire department operation. The residential building above the underground garage had to be evacuated on Wednesday night due to the heavy smoke. The 13 uninjured residents were taken to a nearby parish hall and cared for there, as the fire department announced on Wednesday morning.

Two vehicles parked in the underground garage caught fire and nine other cars were also badly damaged. According to the information provided, the vehicles had a combustion engine. According to the police, the damage amounted to 150,000 euros. The fire was extinguished after around three hours. According to initial estimates, a technical effect started the fire. The police are investigating.

Residents around the scene of the fire were asked to keep windows and doors closed due to the smoke. The residents of the building were able to return to their homes after the fire was extinguished. A cinema also had to be ventilated by the fire department because smoke had entered the building.

Fire department statement

Read also:

  1. The investigation into the cause of the fire in Geisenheim's underground garage is currently being handled by the local police in Germany.
  2. Despite the significant damage to vehicles and infrastructure, no injuries were reported during the fire in Hesse's Rheingau-Taunus district.
  3. The Fire department in Germany had to ventilate a nearby cinema due to smoke seeping into the building from the underground garage fire in Geisenheim.
  4. The fire in the underground garage in Geisenheim, Germany, resulted in a combined loss of 150,000 euros, including damage to two vehicles and nine others.
  5. Authorities in Geisenheim, Germany, urged nearby residents to keep their windows and doors closed during the fire in the underground garage to minimize smoke exposure.

Source: www.stern.de

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