A fire in a parked motorhome on Seestrasse in Grossenwoerden was spotted by the owner and a neighbour shortly before 10.30 on Wednesday 11 November, and both called the emergency services. The flames spread to a caravan parked next to it, and both vehicles were completely destroyed. About 50 firefighters from five local brigades tackled the blaze and extinguished the last hotspots after roughly 90 minutes. Of the four gas cylinders in the two vehicles, one exploded and another vented gas through a safety valve; the rest were recovered in time and no one was injured. The adjacent house was undamaged, and Himmelpforten police have opened an investigation into the cause.
