Brand zerstört mehrere Millionen Euro teure deutsche Feuerwache, die über keine Alarmanlage verfügte

it became the very thing it had sworn to destroy

r/nottheonion

Germans are funny too, sometimes

TLDR coffee break summary

A state-of-the-art fire station in Stadtallendorf, Germany, burned down due to the absence of a fire alarm, which wasn’t legally required because the building was classified as storing equipment. The fire caused €20-24 million in damage and destroyed ten engines. The incident has sparked calls to review fire safety regulations, highlighting a loophole in the classification system. The suspected cause was a malfunctioning battery charger, and rebuilding efforts will likely push for stricter safety measures.

The fire clearly did not follow the protocol.

My favourite bit of info about this is from another article in German reading: “Über eine Ausstattung mit einem Feueralarm wird debattiert.”

So for the eventual rebuild of the fire station they are still DEBATING whether they need to install a fire alarm. Like you are still debating this???