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Motorhome fire in Asperden: 34 firefighters prevent blaze from spreading to barn

30.04.2026 14:10 1 min 3 sources
Lokalkompass DEU + 2 more
Motorhome fire in Asperden: 34 firefighters prevent blaze from spreading to barn
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On the night of February 26, a motorhome parked next to a barn caught fire in the Asperden district of Goch, North Rhine-Westphalia. According to one source, the alarm was raised at 23:42. 34 firefighters arrived at the scene and contained the blaze within 20 minutes, preventing it from spreading to the adjacent structure.

The motorhome was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire and the amount of damage have not yet been determined. There is a discrepancy among sources regarding the date: one reports the night of Friday, another Thursday, and a third specifies February 26.

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Firefighters prevent motorhome fire from spreading to barn in Asperden

26.02.2026 Lokalkompass DEU

Motorhome fire in Goch: firefighters prevent barn blaze

26.02.2026 RP ONLINE DEU

Firefighters prevent motorhome fire from spreading to barn

26.02.2026 presseportal.de DEU

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