Garbage truck in Plüderhausen: Drama in the morning due to fire in the hold!

Garbage truck in Plüderhausen: Drama in the morning due to fire in the hold!

Today a fire occurred in the hold of a garbage truck in Plüderhausen. The emergency call was received at 7:50 a.m., whereupon emergency services were immediately dispatched to Jakob-Schüle-Straße. In order to avoid major damage to the vehicle, the garbage company's employees reacted quickly and dumped the plastic waste onto the street to stop the flames. Thanks to this rapid action, the fire was largely extinguished by 8:00 a.m., which prevented major damage and presented the fire department with greater challenges, as ZVW reports.

Fire last year

A similar incident occurred on the night of Thursday, August 8, 2024, when the fire department in Plüderhausen was called to the main street where a parked ID-Buzz Volkswagen was fully ablaze. The fire also began to damage several waste paper bins, a tree and a store's neon sign. The police estimated the property damage at at least 35,000 euros. It took over 24 emergency services and four fire engines to extinguish the fire while police investigated the cause of the fire. The burned-out vehicle was seized by officials, as Krzbb reports.

Precautions and outlook

The events in Plüderhausen are a stark reminder of the need for quick reactions to fires, particularly in the area of ​​waste management. The municipality is required to focus even more intensively on training its employees in order to be best prepared in an emergency. Such incidents require not only quick action, but also basic measures to minimize the risk of fire.

Both cases highlight the challenges emergency responders face and the importance of immediate response from staff to prevent greater danger.