Fire brigade operation in Waiblingen: refrigerator causes 30,000 euros in damage!

Fire brigade operation in Waiblingen: refrigerator causes 30,000 euros in damage!

On Tuesday evening, May 27, 2025, there was a fire brigade operation in Waiblingen during which a refrigerator in a bakery caught fire. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Mayennerstrasse, as reported by zvw.de.

The Waiblingen fire department was alerted with five vehicles and a total of 30 emergency services. The fire department was supported by the police, who were also on site with a patrol car. The fire was quickly brought under control, but the material damage still amounts to around 30,000 euros. The cause of the fire was traced to a refrigerator that was wrapped in paper and placed next to a cigarette trash can in the bakery's outdoor area.

Frequent operations by the Waiblingen fire department

The Waiblingen fire department is known in the region for its quick reactions to various fire reports. According to the fire department's deployment numbers, which are published on its website, numerous calls have been recorded in recent months. For example, on December 31, 2023, there were several container fires on Oeffinger Straße and Schwalbenweg, each of which lasted different lengths of time. Here are some recent notable deployments:

• 31.12.2023: Containerbrand Oeffinger Straße, 29 min
• 30.12.2023: Brandmeldeanlage Bahnhofstraße, 25 min
• 29.12.2023: Verdächtiger Rauch Quellenstraße, 1 h 4 min

These operations illustrate the multitude of challenges that the fire department faces. Burn injuries and deaths during operations are also a central issue, as shown in the current report on fire statistics from the CFS CTIF. This report includes fire service and fire statistics data from 55 countries and provides a comprehensive overview of fire causes and their impacts. In addition, dealing with forest fires is also discussed, which is particularly relevant given the increasing number of such incidents. Readers can read more about this in the report on the [CFS CTIF] website (https://ctif.org/de/news/world-fire-statistics-report-no-29-mit-einer-comprehensive-analyse-der-brandstatistics-fuer-2022).

Overall, the most recent incident in Waiblingen not only shows the operational capacities of the fire department, but also addresses the relevant safety risks when handling devices and storing them.