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Fire destroys agricultural hall in Lehesten, causing about €500,000 in damage
A fire destroyed a hall at an agricultural cooperative in Lehesten, in Germany’s Thuringia region, during the night into Sunday.
The building was used for storage and machinery, and four vehicles and equipment were also destroyed.
Four people were rescued from a nearby home, which firefighters kept from catching fire.
One report says a woman breathed in smoke and was treated at the scene, while another says no one was injured.
Smoke led authorities to warn people in Lehesten to keep windows and doors closed, and firefighters stopped the flames from spreading to other buildings.
Police estimate the damage at about €500,000, and the cause of the fire has not been established.
A fire destroyed an agricultural storage and vehicle hall in Lehesten, with damage estimated at about €500,000.
The fire broke out overnight at an agricultural cooperative in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district of Thuringia.
Four vehicles and equipment stored in the hall were also destroyed, according to MDR.
Four people were rescued from a nearby house, which was protected from the flames.
Reports differed on injuries: MDR said a woman who inhaled smoke was treated at the scene, while police told SZ.de that nobody was injured.
The cause of the fire has not been established.
- Who
- An agricultural cooperative was affected. Four people were rescued from a nearby house.
- What
- A fire destroyed a storage and vehicle hall, along with four vehicles and equipment. Damage was estimated at about €500,000.
- When
- The fire broke out overnight into Sunday, October 18, 2026. It was reported at 2:28 a.m., according to the district authority.
- Where
- Lehesten, in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district of Thuringia, Germany.
- Why
- The cause of the fire has not been established.
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The district authority said the fire broke out in a hall at an agricultural business.
Leitstelle Jena issued a mobile warning about heavy smoke in Lehesten.
Firefighters had the blaze under control, according to MDR.
The fire had been largely extinguished, according to MDR.
- Damage estimate
- About €500,000
- Location
- Lehesten, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district
- Fire reported
- 2:28 a.m. Sunday, October 18, 2026
- Rescued
- Four people from a nearby house
- Destroyed
- Storage and vehicle hall, four vehicles and equipment
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What people are saying
Lehesten was brightly lit
There is a possibility of unpleasant odours and smoke; please keep windows and doors closed