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Cellar fire in Neu-Ulm: 80,000 euros in damage – residents on vacation!
Cellar fire in Neu-Ulm: Fire brigade on duty, no injuries. Damage of up to 80,000 euros. Investigations into the cause are ongoing.
Cellar fire in Neu-Ulm: 80,000 euros in damage – residents on vacation!
On Sunday morning, June 24, 2025, a basement fire occurred in the Ludwigsfeld district of Neu-Ulm, which caused a stir. At around 5 a.m., an alert neighbor alerted the fire department after she noticed smoke. Around 40 firefighters, including emergency services from the main guard station as well as from Ludwigsfeld and Gerlenhofen, immediately moved out to fight the fire Ulm News reported.
After the alarm was raised at 5:04 a.m., the building was checked for possible occupants. Luckily no one was home as the family was on vacation. A team of emergency services personnel, consisting of three ambulances and an emergency doctor, was also on site to protect the emergency services.
Efficient extinguishing work
By using thermal imaging cameras, the fire department was able to quickly locate embers in the basement and extinguish them within about 45 minutes Augsburger Allgemeine confirmed. The complete fire was under control by 5:47 a.m. To remove the fire smoke from the building, the emergency services used two high-pressure fans.
The renewed investigation into the cause of the fire is being carried out by the permanent criminal service from Memmingen and the Neu-Ulm criminal police department. The preliminary property damage is estimated at around80,000 eurosafter initial estimates were only 50,000 euros.
Fire brigade operations in the district
The fire department in Neu-Ulm had a lot to do this weekend. This included, among other things, a roof fire in the Au district of Illertisse, which kept the emergency services on tenterhooks for around nine hours. Such operations are not only challenging, they also raise questions about security in the region. Fire statistics show that the number of incidents and fires has increased in recent years, according to a CFS CTIF report analyzing data from 55 countries. These reports highlight the need to take preventative measures to minimize future incidents and raise awareness of the importance of fire and rescue services.