The Mainz Fire Department was alerted at 7:30 a.m. today via the 112 emergency number to a fire at a business on Ingelheimer Aue. For reasons still unknown, a smoldering fire had broken out in a shredder, causing smoke to fill a hall approximately 20 meters high. 

When the fire department arrived, there were no longer any people in the building, so the fire department was able to concentrate on fighting the fire. Since the hall also had to be cleared of smoke, there was a brief odor nuisance in the vicinity of the affected business. However, due to the weather conditions, the smoke could not dissipate upward, which is why the Mainz Fire Department issued a warning to the population via the NINA warning app. 

After extinguishing the fire and clearing the burnt material, the fire department's operation was completed at around 11:30 a.m. No one was injured during the operation. The fire department expressly praised the good cooperation with the company's emergency management team and the employees involved. 

In addition to the Mainz professional fire department with a fire engine, the regular rescue service was also on site with an ambulance. 

The fire department cannot provide any information about the cause or extent of the damage.

Head of operations: Fire Chief Christoph Berghäuser Fire department
vehicles: 1 command vehicle, 1 operations command vehicle, 2 rescue fire engines, 1 turntable ladder, 1 multi-purpose vehicle Fire
department personnel: 17

At around 12:15 p.m. on October 17, 2022, the Mainz fire department control center received several emergency calls reporting a traffic accident on the L425 between the districts of MZ-Hechtsheim and MZ-Ebersheim. Based on the situation described, the control center alerted emergency personnel from fire stations 1 and 2, as well as the Mainz-Ebersheim volunteer fire department and the rescue service.

An SUV, a small van, and a motorcycle were involved in the accident. The occupants of the small van were able to leave their vehicle on their own and suffered minor injuries. Rescue equipment was prepared for the driver of the SUV, who, along with the motorcyclist, was seriously injured in the accident.

Until the emergency medical services arrived, the fire department provided first aid to the patients and ensured fire protection. The SUV driver was then rescued and the emergency medical services were further assisted in their work. Due to the number of injured persons, the fire department also alerted the health section management to the scene of the accident.  

The fire department cannot provide any information about the circumstances of the accident; the police have taken over the investigation into the cause of the accident.

In addition to the Mainz professional fire department and the Mainz-Ebersheim volunteer fire department, the emergency medical services with the health section commander, the police with several officers, and an expert were also on site.

Head of operations: Fire Chief Patrick Schulz
BF/FF vehicles: 1 command vehicle, 1 operations command vehicle, 2 rescue fire engines, 1 tanker fire engine / 1 rescue fire engine
BF/FF personnel: 17/6