Lightning strike in residential building near BayArena Leverkusen

Created: 05/19/2022, 20:47

By: Mick Oberbusch

In Leverkusen, there is currently an odor nuisance as a result of a roof truss fire (symbol image).

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A fire broke out after lightning struck a house near the BayArena in Leverkusen.

This caused odor nuisance at times.

Leverkusen – After a roof truss fire near the BayArena: There were occasional odor nuisances in Leverkusen on Thursday.

"It's an attic fire.

The extinguishing work is underway.

Please keep windows and doors in the vicinity closed," said the Leverkusen fire brigade.

The warning app Nina had also triggered.

Shortly before 7 p.m. the all-clear was given: The odor nuisance is over and the fire is under control, reports 24RHEIN.

Fire in Leverkusen: lightning strike near the BayArena

• What?

  Roof truss fire in Leverkusen: There is an unpleasant odor near the BayArena.

• Where?

  Leverkusen Wiesdorf, Ratherkamp Street/Am Stadtpark

• When?

  Thursday, May 19, around 4:30 p.m

When asked by 24RHEIN, a fire brigade spokeswoman from Leverkusen explained that the roof truss fire was triggered by a lightning strike during the storm that was raging in NRW

The extinguishing work continued into the evening.

The surrounding terraced houses were also examined.

According to the Leverkusen fire brigade, there were no injuries.