Fire in bus depot of ÜSTRA in Hanover: Fire protection curtains successfully in use
Eight completely burnt-out buses (including five new electric buses), a destroyed e-mobility charging infrastructure and a broken hall roof: 200 emergency personnel from the Hannover Fire Brigade battled the flames at the ÜSTRA Mittelfeld depot for three hours on the first weekend in June. Meanwhile, helping hands from the ÜSTRA workforce evacuated 19 buses.
Fortunately, the Hanover transport authority has been relying on textile fire protection solutions from STÖBICH since 2019: Thanks to the 14 Fibershield®-P fire protection curtains installed, including systems measuring over 10 x 4 m, the fire was unable to spread to other areas. Smoke was also effectively contained. As a result, not only the vehicles in question but also the workshop could be saved.
Even though the exact cause of the fire is still unclear, everyone involved agreed: You can rely on fire protection solutions from STÖBICH; further measures from our company are already in the planning stage.
Picture credits: ÜSTRA/Arp