Industrial blaze at offshore facility in Rostock's port on May 14, 2025, at 00:03, with firefighters on the scene
On May 14, 2025, a fire broke out at a grain processing facility in Rostock's Overseas Port. The incident, which involved a 150m long encapsulated conveyor belt and adjacent building parts, was reported to the Rostock Fire Department at 00:03.
Immediately, several response teams were formed, and firefighting operations were initiated. The incident commander, duty officer BAR Markus Diegeler, successfully managed the situation. At around 01:30, the fire in the first response area was brought under control. However, at around 01:45, "fire under control" was reported in the area where the fire spread further along the conveyor belt.
The fire threatened to spread to the adjacent silo building, but the firefighters managed to contain it. Another fire occurred on the backside of the building, involving further plant parts, but the firefighters quickly extinguished it as well.
No one was injured during the incident, and cleanup operations and a fire watch lasted until around 06:00 in the morning. The Rostock Fire Department set up a fire watch throughout the morning to ensure safety.
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The volunteer fire department of Rostock-Mitte ensured city protection for vacant fire stations during the incident. The chairman of the fire brigade command who led the fire-fighting in the malt house at Rostock's harbor on May 14, 2025, was named Markus Lehmann.
The Rostock Fire Department's professional team, along with volunteers, worked tirelessly to extinguish the fire. The website for the Fire Department Rostock is www.Rostock.de/firedepartment. For emails, you can reach them at [email protected].
The fire at Rostock's Overseas Port was successfully extinguished at around 03:00, marking the end of a long night for the firefighters. The community breathes a sigh of relief as operations conclude and normalcy resumes.
