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On Easter Sunday, a caravan fire in Thedinghausen was contained by firefighters. Earlier, on April 3, a caravan in Datzeroth was completely destroyed; no injuries were reported.
Two caravan fires occurred in Germany. On Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, a caravan caught fire at a campsite in the Thedinghausen area. Fire departments from Riede, Felde and Thedinghausen quickly prevented the fire from spreading to nearby caravans and vehicles. The equipment returned to the station around 1:30 a.m.
Earlier, on April 3, 2026, a night-time caravan fire broke out at the Seifertshau campsite in Datzeroth. By the time crews arrived, the caravan was fully engulfed in flames, but no one was injured. Additional equipment from Melsbach was needed to extinguish the fire.
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On Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, a caravan caught fire at a campsite near Thedinghausen. Fire departments from Riede, Felde, and Thedinghausen quickly...
On Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026, a caravan caught fire at a campsite near Thedinghausen. Fire departments from Riede, Felde, and Thedinghausen quickly prevented the fire from spreading to other caravans and vehicles. Units returned to station around 1:30 a.m.
Firefighters were called to extinguish a burning caravan at the Seifertsau campsite in Datzeroth. Upon arrival, the caravan was fully engulfed in flam...
Firefighters were called to extinguish a burning caravan at the Seifertsau campsite in Datzeroth. Upon arrival, the caravan was fully engulfed in flames, but no people were injured. Extinguishing the fire required additional equipment from Melsbach.
Updated: 25.07.2026
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