![A huge cloud of smoke drifts over Hamburg](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/23/283003/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/harburg-harbor-experiences-a-metal-scrap-fire.webp)
Since early Thursday morning, a massive heap of scrap metal has been ablaze in Hamburg-Harburg's 2nd Hafenstraße. The fire department estimates that around 60 tons of metal are burning and approximately 70 firefighters are at the scene attempting to extinguish the flames.
Politics![The cloud of smoke spiraled into the sky](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/22/281033/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/danger-of-explosion-leads-to-evacuation-of-21-individuals.webp)
On Tuesday evening, a call for assistance was made to the control center. The source of the emergency was an age-old locksmith's store located at a resettlers' farm in Weingarten, Baden-Württemberg. As emergency responders neared, they witnessed a billowing cloud of gray-black smoke engulfing...
German Federal States![Challenging operation: The helpers used turntable ladders and from the ground to fight the fire in...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/14/264641/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/a-major-blaze-causes-damage-to-an-automotive-maintenance-facility.webp)
On Monday, the Essen fire department faced a significant day with two fire incidents. The second fire operation lasted until Tuesday morning.
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