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Fire on lightship in Stralsund

On March 19, 2025, a smoldering fire broke out in a boiler on the 'Bürgermeister Oswald - Elbe 1', which was under maintenance at the Volkswerft shipyard in Stralsund (Vorpommern-Rügen district). The fire department was called out to the lightship, which was docked in the large shipbuilding hall, on the morning. The fire in thee boiler room caused heavy smoke. The shipyard's fire department assisted in evacuating the hall and alerted the professional and volunteer fire departments of the city of Stralsund. By the time emergency services arrived, the fire had already been extinguished by the ship's crew. One person was injured in the fire. The Stralsund fire department was on site with 19 firefighters. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are still unclear. Report with photo: https://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/lokales/vorpommern-ruegen/stralsund/schwelbrand-in-schiff-feuerwehren-und-rettungswagen-auf-stralsunder-werft-OLPSYIAKONHAFMNI5AJ7YVVHK4.html