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A major fire occurred in a commercial building in Whitchurch, Hampshire. Numerous fire units from across the region were deployed to fight the fire. Residents were asked to keep windows and doors closed, and road closures occurred.

On Wednesday evening, a fire broke out in the wheelhouse of a cargo ship in Hamburg port. The crew unsuccessfully attempted to extinguish the fire themselves before the fire brigade brought the blaze under control. The wheelhouse was completely destroyed, and the ship is inoperable until further notice.

On the afternoon of 12 August 2026, a machine caught fire in a hall of the meat product manufacturer Bedford in Osnabrück. The fire spread, the hall roof collapsed, firefighting efforts lasted until the following morning. Around 90 employees and about 60 employees of a neighbouring company had to evacuate the buildings; residents were asked to close windows and doors due to the smoke plume. Elevated ammonia levels were temporarily measured, the warning was later lifted.

A major fire destroyed on 11 June 2026 a roughly 90,000 m² medical products warehouse of Medline Industries in Tracy and triggered evacuations in the surrounding area, including at FedEx and Amazon sites. All approximately 120 employees were able to get to safety. A failed sprinkler system and problems with the hydrants complicated firefighting efforts; lithium-ion batteries from warehouse robots released additional hazardous substances.

A fire broke out on 9 June 2026 at Chemical Grade Plant 3 (CGP3) of the Greenbushes lithium mine; adjacent plant components reportedly remained undamaged. CGP3 had only commenced operations at the end of 2025. The fire was extinguished without injuries, the cause is under investigation.