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Fire brigade in action: Burning taxi in Sendling - driver desperate!
In Sendling, Munich, a taxi broke out on fire on July 2, 2025, and the fire department was able to put out the fire. Driver reports several incidents.
Fire brigade in action: Burning taxi in Sendling - driver desperate!
In Munich, the fire department was called into action in the early evening of July 1, 2025, when a taxi burst into flames at the intersection of Euckenstrasse and Passauerstrasse. The alerted fire brigade received news of the fire at 5 p.m. and immediately set off. It was discovered on site that the engine compartment of the vehicle had caught fire and heavy smoke was spreading from under the hood. A brave passer-by initially tried to extinguish the fire himself, but failed to get it fully under control tz.de reported.
The fire brigade's extinguishing operation was precise: a respiratory protection team opened the bonnet of the taxi and extinguished the flames using a hollow jet pipe. After the first operations, the taxi driver was shocked to find that this was his sixth vehicle fire of this type. The reasons for this cluster of fire incidents remain a mystery to the emergency services, who concentrated on reporting the situation and ensuring that no further dangers posed by the vehicle. Those too Presseportal.de informed about the details of the incident.
Fire Statistics – A Worldwide Phenomenon
Fire incidents are a serious issue worldwide. Data from CFS CTIF Report № 29 shows that the 2022 fire statistics provide a comprehensive analysis and come from 55 countries, representing around a fifth of the world's population. This analysis shows that the type of fire brigade operations, the number of fires as well as fire victims and firefighter deaths were documented in the period from 2018 to 2022. A separate chapter deals with forest fires, another alarming problem in many countries, as on ctif.org can be read.
The seriousness of such incidents makes it clear that the fire service is always confronted with unexpected challenges. Nevertheless, the emergency services do an excellent job of fighting fires as quickly as possible and ensuring the safety of the population - a fact that cannot be praised enough. Particularly in urban areas like Munich, where the likelihood of vehicle fires increases, their quick response is of utmost importance.