Stadtallendorf fire station was not legally required to have alarms because it was classified as a building holding equipment
A state-of-the-art fire station in western Germany that was completed last year at a cost of tens of millions of euros has burned to the ground because it had not been fitted with a fire alarm.
The town of Stadtallendorf had proudly unveiled the new structure less than a year ago, but early on Wednesday emergency services were alerted to a fire that had started in a vehicle before quickly spreading to the whole building.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/16/blaze-destroys-german-fire-station-fitted-without-alarms
Author : Kate Connolly in Berlin
Publish date : 2024-10-16 17:07:04
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