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Smoke outbreak in Munich's high-rise building: Fire brigade evacuates Solln residents
Heavy smoke in a high-rise building in Solln: Fire brigade evacuates residents after fire in garbage can. Property damage unknown.
Smoke outbreak in Munich's high-rise building: Fire brigade evacuates Solln residents
On Sunday, September 28, 2025, a dramatic incident in a high-rise building on Springerstrasse in Solln caused a stir. Large clouds of smoke from a garbage chute on the twelfth floor alerted the fire department, who arrived at the scene around 11 a.m. There it quickly became clear that the situation was serious: a burning large-capacity garbage can had caused a lot of smoke, which spread through the building at lightning speed Evening newspaper reported.
The Munich fire department reacted promptly. Respiratory protection teams were sent into the building, while the stairwells were checked for any trapped people. To deal with the situation, a hollow jet pipe was used to fight the fire directly in the garbage room. The remains of the garbage can were taken outside to extinguish the last embers. A high-performance fan also helped clear the building of smoke.
Evacuation and care of residents
While the fire department extinguished the fire, the residents of the high-rise building had to evacuate the building. Emergency services were on hand to look after residents during the operation. It was only possible to return to the apartments after the ventilation measures had been completed. According to statements from the emergency services and security authorities, it has not yet been possible to quantify whether any specific material damage was caused.
The police have started investigating the exact cause of the fire. According to initial information, the mobile large-capacity garbage can in the basement of the building may have been the main problem. The Press portal said the first call about smoke came in around 10:52 a.m. In recent years, fire cause statistics from the Institute for Loss Prevention and Loss Research (IFS) have shown us that fires are often caused by human error or electrical causes. Especially in urban areas, such as in Munich, incorrect handling of garbage or waste can quickly lead to dangerous situations like this FeuerTrutz determines.
The rapid response of the fire brigade and the planned fire prevention measures are crucial to avoid such dangerous situations in the future. An investigation into the exact cause of the fire now remains to be seen as residents return to their everyday lives.