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On April 1, the ninth basic training course for the technical fire service began at the Jena Fire Department, with 16 candidates starting their intensive and multifaceted training program.
Kahla, March 24, 2026 – On Sunday afternoon, a fire department operation took place in an apartment in neighboring Kahla. A moment of carelessness in the kitchen led to a small fire, which fortunately ended mildly and was quickly brought under control.
On Thursday, March 26, 2026, the Agentur für Arbeit Jena will host the “Uniformed Professions Day,” offering comprehensive information on career paths with the police, fire department, and Bundeswehr.
On Tuesday evening, a 1,000-liter paper bin burned down completely in the “Am Stadion” area in Hermsdorf. Police have launched an investigation and are looking for witnesses.
Late Tuesday evening, a 1,000-liter paper bin burned down completely in Hermsdorf. Firefighters and police were on site; there was no danger to residents or surrounding buildings at any time.
Jena, March 16, 2026 – Operation for the Berufsfeuerwehr in Jena: A fire alarm was triggered at a local school, which immediately called emergency services to the scene.
In the early morning hours of Saturday, March 14, 2026, a major fire department and police operation took place in the Saalepark industrial area in Jena-Löbstedt after a vehicle caught fire at a local car dealership.
Thanks to the generosity of Jena’s citizens, two urgently needed power generators have arrived in the Ukrainian twin city of Brovary to secure critical infrastructure and essential services.
A seemingly harmless campfire in a private garden led to a massive fire department operation in the Saale-Holzland-Kreis. On Thursday afternoon, a 75-year-old woman lost control of the flames, which spread rapidly to the surrounding vegetation.
A fire broke out in a multi-family house in Adalbertstraße in Berlin-Kreuzberg last night. No injuries were reported.