Fire at the Hambach opencast mine: Helicopter discovers flame inferno!

Am 26.06.2025 entdeckte ein Bundeswehr-Hubschrauber einen Brand am Tagebau Hambach. Feuerwehr Elsdorf konnte die Flammen schnell löschen.
On June 26, 2025, a Bundeswehr helicopter discovered a fire at the Hambach opencast mine. Fire brigade Elsdorf was able to quickly extinguish the flames. (Symbolbild/MK)

Fire at the Hambach opencast mine: Helicopter discovers flame inferno!

A few days ago there was a worrying fire event on the edge of the Hambach open -cast mine. On Wednesday at 3:30 p.m., the crew of a Bundeswehr helicopter discovered impressive smacks that pointed out on a fire. Immediately the Elsdorf Together with the RWE-Werk Feuerwehr, at To prevent worse things.

A short time after the alarm, the emergency services managed to control the flames that had broken out in the embankment area and spread quickly. The estimated fire area is around 200 square meters. Fortunately, thanks to the rapid intervention of the fire brigade, there were no injured people.

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A look at the fire protection statistics

If you look beyond the current fire events in North Rhine-Westphalia, you can see that such incidents are anything but rare. The Statistics on fire protection in Germany show that a uniform and comprehensive fire statistics are missing. Nevertheless, there are numerous data on fires, their causes and the resulting damage, not only in Germany, but also internationally.

In order to improve fire security, it is essential that such statistics are regularly updated. The need for improvements in fire protection is obvious, and only through transparent data can we identify and fix possible weaknesses in order to increase security for everyone.

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