Great fire in the state operetta leub: emergency services in constant use!

Great fire in the state operetta leub: emergency services in constant use!

On the evening of June 6th, a devastating fire broke out in the empty former state operetta. Already when the fire brigade arrived on Friday evening, the building was on fire and thick smoke moved into the area. As dresdner-stadtteilzeungen.de , the successful deletion work was reported on June 7th.

The Dresden fire brigade mobilized around 150 emergency services, which fought the fire with seven jet pipes from three turntable ladders. They were supported by the drone relay of the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB), which contributed to fire fighting with thermal imaging. The view of the smoky scenery was a lasting damage: the fire load quickly spread to the roof structure of the front building, and the operations management allowed a controlled blasting of the roof structure at 10:50 p.m. The complete destruction of the auditorium was the bitter end of this terrible evening.

criticism of the city administration

The sad events throw a bright light on dealing with the abandoned terrain. According to mdr.de there was always vandalism in the former operetta, which is why the citizens' initiative "old operetta-leuben" has repeatedly pointed out the city administration to the brazen conditions had. The SPD city council group also criticized that no security service was hired for the site while an existing surveillance system was dismantled.

The initiative, which first entered the empty house in December 2023, already found heavy burglaries: copper cable, copper pipes and radiators had been stolen. Fire rates and smaller bubbles were also found in the building. This caused the first suspicions of arson. A member of the initiative, John Pietzko, had several fire smell and blazing flames in the main hall, which indicates the continuous decay and disregard by the city.

damage and future prospects

The estimated damage caused by the fire could move in the six to seven-digit range. Rainer Kempe, a member of the citizens' initiative, plans to save parts of the building and to strive for the resuscitation of the old state operetta. However, several steps are about the clarifying conversation with the insurance companies and the legal aspects of law enforcement.

The state operetta was once a real jewel of culture in Dresden. Today the city is fighting for what is left of this inheritance, while the citizens' initiative tirelessly campaigns for the future of the site. The required renovation measures of 800,000 euros, which were originally planned in the 2023/2024 double budget, have already been re -changed. Therefore, it is only to be hoped that the voice of the citizens will finally be heard and that the city administration takes suitable measures.