Great fire on the former slaughterhouse in Erfurt - fire brigade in continuous use!

Great fire on the former slaughterhouse in Erfurt - fire brigade in continuous use!

Erfurt, Deutschland - this day, June 17, 2025, there was a devastating fire on the site of the former slaughterhouse in Erfurt. The fire brigade was alerted at 2:00 p.m. and since then there have been numerous emergency services to combat the flames in an empty building. The emergency services not only had to deal with the fire, but also with a massive smoke development that is visible for miles. The firefighters are tirelessly deployed, while the extinguishing work continues, reports Cityreport .

The cause of the fire is currently still unclear, which the situation is also complicated. According to mdr , the authorities assume that the population should keep in adjacent residential areas as a precaution in order to keep up with the health effects of the biting To protect smoke smell. An official warning was published by the Warn app Nina, which points out that the unpleasant smell could last for several hours.

traffic disruptions and safety precautions

drivers have to prepare for traffic disruptions in the area of ​​Greifswalder Straße and Leipziger Straße, as the streets between Blumenschmidtstraße and the cold store are closed. The police and the fire brigade urgently recommend by bypass the area in order not to hinder the rescue workers. Fortunately, the emergency services have so far not reported any injuries, which is extremely gratifying in such a situation.

The old slaughterhouse on which the flames rage is a place with a moving story. The site has been empty for decades and has often been discussed as a development project. By 2029, comprehensive plans are scheduled, which include a market hall, apartments, offices and an urban school campus. In the past, however, there have been several fires on the site, most recently in September 2023, when the police found a body in one of the buildings after a fire. According to there were also similar incidents in other regions that are often related to unused or poorly secured buildings.