On the morning of Wednesday, August 5, 2026, a fire broke out on Zellhäuser Strasse in Seligenstadt (Hesse). According to one source, the fire started from a car and spread to a residential building and a motorhome; another source says an electric vehicle and a caravan parked on the property caught fire. Firefighters prevented the flames from reaching the house; no one was injured.
Fire crews opened the roof of the motorhome due to gas cylinders and fought the fire using a turntable ladder. The electric car's battery was cooled for over an hour. According to the operation leader, the timely report of the fire was decisive. Damage is estimated at around 125,000 euros. Experts are investigating the cause.