Bochum – Major fire on the A40!
A burning warehouse was reported to the Bochum fire brigade control center shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Monday evening. Several fire engines rushed to the scene of the incident.
“Incredibly high flames hit the night sky,” said an eyewitness.
According to BILD information, it is a lightweight commercial building that is around 20 by 50 meters in size. The fire is near the A40, the police initially blocked a lane in the direction of Dortmund.
Fire brigade chief Simon Heussen (42) to BILD: “We are now trying primarily to prevent the flames from spreading to a neighboring hall.” An hour after the alarm, over 60 helpers were working on the scene, reinforcements were on the way. Fortunately, the injured was nobody.
It was only in August that there was a devastating fire on the A40 in Bochum. The fire in a tire store damaged an eleven-meter-long concrete retaining wall, and the motorway then had to be closed for two months. The police found evidence of arson. The perpetrator could not be identified.
Regarding the current situation, the police reported at around 10:50 p.m. that the blockade on the motorway could be lifted again. But: “On the A40 there may be slight obstructions to the view due to the smoke.”