The major fire that destroyed several warehouses in Hamburg on Easter Sunday was still not extinguished the following day. A police spokesman said early Monday that 27 hours after the first fire was reported, the firefighting work had still not been completed.
He assumed that the operation would continue throughout the day. There was still no information on the property damage or the cause of the fire.
Early on Sunday, a large area of a car dealer’s warehouse complex in the Rothenburgsort district was on fire. According to the police on Sunday, the fire initially ignited on vehicles, washing machines and other outdoor storage items. Several so-called IBC containers then burst on the site because they contained flammable liquids.
There were no injuries in the major fire. However, a huge cloud of smoke was drawn in the direction of the city center, which is why a warning was issued for the Hamburg population on Sunday morning about dangerous smoke gases. Local and long-distance traffic in the east of the city was restricted for several hours.
