In Alsfeld, Hesse, there was a distribution center for letters from Deutsche Post in flames. "The roof of the warehouse has been completely destroyed," said a police spokesman. The damage to the hall built only a few years ago in the Vogelsbergkreis is estimated at more than one million euros.
When the emergency services arrived at the scene of the fire, high-altitude flames had already hit the warehouse, reported the Hessischer Rundfunk. More than a hundred firefighters were therefore involved in the firefighting, a firefighter was slightly injured.
Rechargeable batteries of post-bikes exploded
For almost four hours burned the 60 by 20 meters tall building. How it came to the fire is open. It is also unclear whether letters and parcels burned down with the hall. "I have no knowledge of that," said the police spokesman.
Burning electric bicycles for the post office delivery would have made the extinguishing difficult, batteries had exploded, said the fire brigade. Another problem was the thermal insulation on the roof, which had burned strong. However, it was possible to prevent the fire from spreading to other buildings.