Great fire in Deggendorf: 181 firefighters fight for barn!

Great fire in Deggendorf: 181 firefighters fight for barn!

late Friday evening, June 21, 2025, a devastating fire broke out in an agricultural barn in Galgweis, a district of Osterhofen in the district of Deggendorf. The fire brigades were alerted at around 11:15 p.m., and when it arrived the barn was already on fire. Fortunately, this fire remained with property damage of an estimated 20,000 euros, and fortunately there were no injuries.

A total of impressive 181 emergency services from various fire brigades were deployed, including the weirs from Deggendorf, Passau and the surrounding communities such as Oberndorf, Gergweis, Göttersdorf and Osterhofen. Fire brigades from the Passau district, such as from Pörndorf and Walchsing, as well as from the Rottal-Inn, were on site to fight the flames. Thanks to the courageous efforts of the fire brigade, the flames could be prevented from attacking neighboring residential buildings, which was particularly important in this situation.

Investigations into the cause of the fire

The property damage was unfortunate, but the consequences could have been far more serious. The cause of the fire is currently unclear; The criminal police have already started investigations. The high temperatures also hindered the inspection of the fire site by the fire investigators, which made it difficult to determine the exact cause.

While the fire brigade gave everything in Galgweis, the emergency services dealt with a similar. fire a few months earlier. This shows that fires in agricultural estates are not only a recurring topic in the district of Deggendorf. Feuerwehr.de reports of a major fire in Dutendorf, market town of Vestenbergsgreuth, which occurred on January 21. In this fire, over 30 cattle were in danger, which luckily could be brought to safety by the fire brigade and police officers. A comprehensive use was also organized here, with several fire brigades and support from the technical relief organization.

fire fighting and animal rescue in focus

The emphatic challenge in the ű Proportion of the difficult circumstances on an agricultural property requires quick action. The head of operations Reiner Frischmann used several sections for fire fighting and for animal rescue. This shows how important well-organized missions are in such critical situations. Idowa emphasizes how the actions were quickly under control and that to save enclosed vigorous cattle.

Both incidents underline how important the cooperation of the different weirs is in order to be able to react quickly and efficiently with such challenges. A thank you to everyone who is in use and do their best to protect life and property!