Overview
- A company worker at the former Bundesgrenzschutz site on Willy‑Brandt‑Straße in Alsfeld reported a leak with a strong odor late at night.
- About 20 firefighters, including hazardous‑materials specialists, arrived with an ambulance and a police patrol as a precaution.
- Crews identified a small amount of diesel and then contained, bound, and removed the fuel.
- The transfer tank was intact, and no injuries were reported.
- Police are now looking into how the fuel escaped during the transfer, following standard steps used after calls where the substance is unknown at first.