Major alarm in Germering and the surrounding area: An old tennis hall is completely burned out. The police have already expressed suspicions.
At around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
the sirens wailed: a fire broke out in the old tennis hall in Germering. It was completely destroyed.
Rescue workers (fire brigade, THW and emergency services) rushed in from the entire Fürstenfeldbruck district
and also neighboring districts to get the flames under control using heavy breathing apparatus.
Residents were asked
to keep windows and doors closed. The warning app Nina also sounded the alarm. There must be quite a lot of ash raining on site. The power keeps going out.
Young people may have
set the fire. But the investigation is still ongoing.
7.05 p.m.:
It is not yet entirely clear why the fire in the old tennis hall in Germering was able to spread so quickly. Fires are often not noticed at first when they are developing inside buildings, explains district fire chief Ric Unteutsch. As soon as the flames eat through the outer skin, the fire suddenly gets oxygen and can then very quickly develop into a major fire.
6.25 p.m.:
On Thursday, cyclists and drivers repeatedly stop at the scene of the fire on Schmiedstrasse and pull out their cell phones. Where there was a large tennis hall until the day before, there is now only charred rubble behind construction fences. The fire department is gone. Police fire investigators are now on the site. But because of the bad weather, they had to cancel their mission, as a spokesman for the police explained. However, they were able to collect important evidence. “There is clear evidence of deliberate arson,” said the spokesman.
Major fire in Germering: tennis hall completely destroyed - extinguishing robots in use for the first time
12:57 p.m.:
The district fire inspection's new extinguishing robot had its first test. The device, which costs 240,000 euros and is reminiscent of a snow cannon, is stationed at the Germering fire department. Because there was a fear that the hall could collapse, no firefighters were sent to the building, explains Germering fire department spokesman Christian Haugg. The robot therefore took over the deletion from the inside. It was maneuvered by a firefighter using remote control from outside.
Update from April 18th, 7:30 a.m.:
Around 200 emergency services were on site at the fire on Wednesday afternoon. The fire was largely extinguished late in the evening, as a spokesman for the Upper Bavaria North Police Headquarters said on Thursday morning. So no one was injured. According to the spokesman, the investigation into the cause of the fire will be started by the criminal police on Thursday. It is also still unclear how much damage was caused.
7.12 p.m.:
The other emergency services are moving away, but the Germering fire department will still be busy extinguishing the fire for some time.
6:59 p.m.:
The construction yard was among those affected by the power outages.
6:58 p.m.:
While the fire was being extinguished, the police began searching for three young people. They are suspected of causing the fire.
Investigations into the cause will probably take place on Thursday at the earliest
6:43 p.m.:
A police spokesman announced investigations into the cause of the fire. However, these are only possible once the extinguishing work has been completed and there is no risk of collapse. This will not be possible until Thursday at the earliest.
6:39 p.m.:
The fire is still burning; several firefighters have been on duty for almost four hours. But the rain could help now.
6:20 p.m.:
So far it is not known that anyone has been injured.
6 p.m
.: Nothing can be said at the moment about the extent of the damage. But the old tennis hall has been completely destroyed. The halls on the site have been empty and unused for some time. It has long been known that young people meet in the halls/on the area, as evidenced by rubbish, empty bottles and cans, remains of fireworks and old fire extinguishers in the two halls.
Major fire in Germering: Police do not rule out arson
5:29 p.m.:
Progress on the B2 is still slow because of gawkers. The junction at Hagebaumarkt is also overloaded.
5:16 p.m.:
Residents report that young people have often been in the recreational area, including this afternoon, shortly before the fire.
5:04 p.m.:
According to initial information, the police are not ruling out arson. Apparently a group of young people is under suspicion.
Traffic jam on the B2: gawkers paralyze traffic
4:53 p.m.:
There are repeated power outages in the city.
4.40 p.m.:
Germeringer report that huge clouds of smoke are hanging over the city and the houses.
4:21 p.m
.: According to the police, there is currently no information that there are any injuries. However, residents should protect themselves and keep windows and doors closed. Apparently it smells like smoke and it's raining ash.
4.20 p.m.:
There is a traffic jam in both directions on the B2 due to gawkers.
4.15 p.m.:
The fire departments from neighboring districts are also called in. According to Merkur information, most recently the Krailling fire department.
Major fire in Germering: This is the situation according to initial information
Germering
- Major alarm on Wednesday afternoon (April 17th) in Germering: A fire broke out in the old tennis hall (FTG) on Schmiedstrasse in the north. This has now been officially confirmed. What exactly happened is still unclear. As well as the extent. The first eyewitnesses reported a loud bang, which is not unusual in a large fire.
Due to a major alarm in Germering: Drivers must expect traffic disruptions
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By the way: Everything from the region is now also available in our regular
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The column of smoke can be seen from afar and the emergency services are also driving from the area to the large district town. Drivers should expect traffic delays there at the moment. Augsburger Straße is closed from Rossstall. Mayor Andreas Haas is also on site.
The former tennis district is deteriorating
The former tennis district on Schmiedstrasse in Germering is becoming increasingly dilapidated. What happens next is unclear. A development is planned. However, the Hamburg housing company Revitalis, owner of the former tennis district on Schmiedstrasse, filed for bankruptcy at the end of last year.
You can find even more current news from the Fürstenfeldbruck district at Merkur.de/Fürstenfeldbruck.