Overview
- The fire started in a cooling room at Birtat’s Murr facility and was brought under control after crews ventilated the smoke-filled building.
- Firefighters located the seat of the blaze in the cold-storage area and extinguished a second hotspot uncovered while pulling apart burned material.
- No injuries were reported, and three early-shift employees evacuated safely, according to managing director Adem Isbir.
- Authorities estimate roughly €100,000 in structural damage and about €50,000 in spoiled food, affecting several tonnes of product.
- Birtat describes itself as Germany’s largest Döner-meat producer, employing around 120 people and making about 25 tonnes daily.