Massive Fire Destroys Sawmill in Rückershausen Overnight

Flames tore through a German sawmill in minutes, engulfing a neighboring company. Now, authorities are racing to uncover what sparked the disaster.

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2026 April 24 . 10:12 AM

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Massive Fire Destroys Sawmill in Rückershausen Overnight

Limburg-Weilburg Police Headquarters – West Hesse Police Presidency

Limburg (ots)

Fire at Sawmill in Merenberg-Rückershausen – Damage in the Millions

Merenberg-Rückershausen, Seeweg / K 455 Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 11:50 p.m.

On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at around 11:50 p.m., emergency services were alerted to a fire at a sawmill on Seeweg in Rückershausen (outside built-up areas). When firefighters and police arrived, the sawmill was fully engulfed in flames. A neighboring timber construction company's building was also damaged in the blaze. Firefighting operations are ongoing.

Preliminary estimates place the property damage caused by the fire in the seven-figure range.

Criminal investigators have launched an inquiry into the cause of the fire and are appealing to witnesses to come forward by calling +49 6431 9140-0.

For media inquiries, please contact:

West Hesse Police Presidency Limburg-Weilburg Police Directorate Offheimer Weg 44 65549 Limburg Press Officer: Detective Chief Inspector May (Duty Officer) Phone: +49 6431 9140-0 Email: [email protected]

Source: Limburg-Weilburg Police – West Hesse Police Presidency, distributed via news aktuell