Column of fire on the campsite: the photo shows the extent – the heater is probably the trigger
Created: 05/17/2022, 04:58
By: Katarina Amtmann
There was an explosion in a family's caravan in Wallesau.
The flames quickly spread to other caravans, seven people were injured.
Update from May 16, 6:14 p.m .:
According to the police, a heater triggered a fire column about 50 meters high at a campsite in Roth, Middle Franconia.
When the owners moved the so-called catalytic furnace, a jet of flame arose, the investigators said on Monday.
The police currently estimate the property damage at 150,000 to 200,000 euros.
Update from May 16, 6:35 a.m
.: After the inferno of flames at a campsite in Bavaria, the full extent of the damage becomes apparent in daylight.
According to the police, up to 17 parcels were in full fire (see previous updates).
The extent of the damage is immense.
© NEWS5 / Bauernfeind
Campsite in Bavaria: Inferno of flames after a loud bang
Update from May 15, 10:43 p.m .:
At a campsite near Roth there was a real inferno of flames on Sunday night.
Up to 17 parcels were in full fire and were completely destroyed, including the vehicles.
Seven people were injured (see initial report).
The fire broke out in a family's trailer.
When working on a furnace, there was a flash fire, which apparently started the fire (see previous update).
Witnesses report a loud bang.
So does Maik K., who is a permanent camper on the site.
He spent the weekend with his wife at the campsite and suddenly heard a "bright whistling" and "a bang" in the night.
"So a really rough blow," he tells
Focus Online
.
The eyewitness explains that he then went outside and then saw a fire.
"And suddenly there was one, two, three hits - I assume they were gas bottles." The fire then spread quickly.
One place after another caught fire.
"I'm still shaking," he describes the moment.
Update from May 15, 1 p.m.:
A fire broke out at a campsite in Wallesau on Sunday night.
Seven people were injured (see initial report).
The extinguishing work was not easy, as the police now explained in a press release, because during the extinguishing there were "further deflagrations at various locations".
Seven people were injured in a fire at a campsite.
© Goppelt/vifogra/dpa
Campsite in Roth: jet of flame after working on the catalytic furnace
According to the current status of the investigation, the fire emanated from a caravan on the site that was occupied by a family.
When working on a so-called catalytic furnace, there was a flash of flame, which started the fire.
A witness heard a bang and freed the family (father 39, mother 38 and a child) from the burning trailer.
Numerous members of the Roth fire brigade and the surrounding voluntary fire brigades were deployed on the campsite.
In addition, the technical relief organization from Roth and Hilpoltstein, numerous rescue service workers, the water rescue service and two pastors from the emergency pastoral care and several workers from the Johanniter crisis intervention provided support.
Explosion in a family's caravan: inferno of flames at a campsite in Bavaria
First report from May 15, 9:51 a.m
.: Roth – On the night of Sunday (May 15) there was a flame inferno at a campsite in Wallesau (district of Roth).
According to initial information from
Vifogra
, there was a deflagration after a man handled a gas bottle.
Wallesau: Inferno of flames at the campsite
According to the police spokeswoman, the fire broke out in the trailer of a family of three.
There was probably work done on a stove, a gas bottle was in operation.
After the deflagration and the explosion, the fire quickly spread to other caravans.
The fire caused a lot of damage in Wallesau.
© vifogra / Goppelt
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Wallesau (Roth): deflagration and explosion at a campsite in Bavaria
The police spoke to Vifogra of 15 to 17 plots that were completely burned out.
There are seven injured in total.
The 39-year-old father suffered severe burn injuries, his wife (38) suffered from severe smoke inhalation.
In addition, five other people were slightly injured (smoke poisoning).
