B 256 - Reported car fire between Imsbach and Falkenstein
| Incident Number: | B 256 |
| Date: | 23.11.2026 |
| Alarm time: | 13:45 |
| End of operation: | 14:21 |
| Incident keyword: | Car Fire |
Report
The fire departments of Imsbach, Falkenstein, and Winnweiler were called to a car fire between Imsbach and Falkenstein at a hiking parking lot. The first responders from the Imsbach Fire Department checked the parking lot as well as the road ahead toward Falkenstein but were unable to locate a burning vehicle.
A short time later, the Winnweiler Fire Department’s HLF happened to notice a vehicle near the Eisenschmelz while en route to the scene. It turned out that it was not a burning car, but merely an engine that had blown up. As a result, the Imsbach and Falkenstein fire departments were able to stand down. The Winnweiler Fire Department checked the vehicle and the ground for leaking fluids and placed oil-absorbing pads under the engine compartment. No further action was required on the part of the fire department.