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Gas deflagration in Büdingen: garden shed burns, two houses affected!
On May 31, 2025, a gas deflagration occurred in Büdingen, which set a garden shed and residential buildings on fire.
Gas deflagration in Büdingen: garden shed burns, two houses affected!
In Büdingen, in the Wetterau district in Hesse, a dramatic incident occurred on May 31, 2025, which caused significant damage. Loud n-tv The trigger was a deflagration in a garden shed, the exact cause of which is still unknown. The explosion led to the complete destruction of this garden shed and set two neighboring houses on fire due to flying debris.
After a quick operation, the fire brigade was able to extinguish the flames in the residential buildings. The condition of the buildings can be classified as temporarily uninhabitable and the estimated total damage is around 250,000 euros. Fortunately, there were no reports of any injuries.
Parallel fire department operations
The heavy rains had led to water leaks into basements in parts of the city center. Firefighting district 2, consisting of the districts of Lorbach, Diebach and Vonhausen, was busy pumping out the affected cellars. The firefighters had their hands full that day trying to get the various fires and floods in the region under control.