Safety · Saarbrücken
Fire forces evacuation of several floors at Saarbrücken main station, no injuries
A fire in a tea kitchen on the third floor of Saarbrücken's main station forced the evacuation of several floors on Thursday afternoon, 29 October 2026. Minister-President Anke Rehlinger was in the building at the time.
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In brief
The fire started in a tea kitchen on the third floor of the office wing on Thursday afternoon, 29 October 2026, and smoke spread across the whole floor, according to the fire brigade.
Several floors were cleared, including those above the fire. The headlines of DIE WELT and Süddeutsche Zeitung put the number at four floors.
Anke Rehlinger (SPD), Minister-President of Saarland, was in the building during an internship with Deutsche Bahn, according to the state chancellery, and then held talks at the administration building.
Fire in the office wing
On Thursday afternoon, 29 October 2026, a fire broke out in a tea kitchen on the third floor of the office wing of Saarbrücken's main station. The fire brigade said smoke spread across the entire floor. Several floors were evacuated, including the storeys above the fire. Reporting gives the number of floors differently: the text speaks of several floors, while the headlines of DIE WELT and Süddeutsche Zeitung say four. 25 firefighters were at the scene and put out the flames quickly.
The minister-president in the building
Anke Rehlinger, the SPD minister-president of Saarland, was among those evacuated. According to the state chancellery, she was in the building for an internship (Betriebspraktikum) covering several areas of Deutsche Bahn. The government spokesperson said she ended the placement with talks in the administration building at Saarbrücken main station.
Injuries and rail operations
No one was hurt, according to a spokeswoman for the federal police cited by DIE WELT. The fire had no effect on rail traffic at the station. The cause of the fire is still unclear.
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Sources and context
- tagesschau.deSaarland: Saarbrücken main station partially evacuated due to fireSaarland: Saarbrücker Hauptbahnhof wegen Brand teilweise evakuiert · original in German
- DIE WELTFire at Saarbrücken main station: Four floors evacuatedBrand im Saarbrücker Hauptbahnhof: Vier Stockwerke evakuiert · original in German
- Süddeutsche ZeitungFire at Saarbrücken main station: Four floors evacuatedBrand im Saarbrücker Hauptbahnhof: Vier Stockwerke evakuiert · original in German
- Anke Rehlinger
- SPD Minister-President of Saarland, who was in the building during the evacuation
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- Saarbrücken
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