Huge Schrottberg in Essen in Flames

On an area larger than a football field, a mountain of scrap burns. The Essen fire brigade arrives with a large range. Only in the evening there is a warning: The fire is extinguished.

A mountain of scrap burns on an area larger than a football field. The fire brigade in Essen arrives with a large range. The state environmental office is also on site.

A mountain of scrap burns on an area larger than a football field. The fire brigade in Essen arrives with a large range. The state environmental office is also on site.

The Essen fire brigade is in large use on a scrap yard. The operator helps with excavators and wheel loaders during unloading, a fire boat with rowed hoses. However, an end is not in sight.

Blaulicht-Meldungen der Feuerwehr Essen: Großbrand auf Schrottplatz in Essen-Katernberg - Essen-Steele

Essen (ots) Essen-Katernberg, Emscherstrasse , Großbrand auf Schrottplatz At 01:04 h the fire department Essen was alerted to a fire on a scrap yard in Emscherstrasse. Already on the way there was a bright firelight, which confirmed the fire of a metal scrap heap about 100m long, 50m wide and 10-15m high. The fire control took place via two rotary ladders and several water monitors as well as hand-guided jet pipes.

In Essen, a huge pile of scrap with an area larger than a football field is on fire. The Essen fire brigade is approaching with a large range, even the state environmental office is on site. An end is not in sight.