Grand fire on the A81: Toluol transportation pillar ensures chaos!

Grand fire on the A81: Toluol transportation pillar ensures chaos!

On Monday afternoon, July 15, 2025, there was a dramatic incident on the A81 between Sulz and Received when a tankered with toiluol overturned and opened in flames. According to Black Forest messenger was a large black column of smoke that was visible for miles above the scene of the accident. As a result, over 100 fire brigade forces were necessary to combat the major fire. The mission lasted until night, at 3 a.m. fire department spokesman Sven Haberer finally reported that the fire had been deleted.

The extinguishing work was made more difficult by flames that have repeatedly opened, which is why additional extinguishing vehicles had to be requested. Fortunately, the driver of the truck was able to get himself to safety and only suffered minor injuries. The police assume that the tanker train had fallen into trouble, broke through the middle course plank and finally overturned.

emergency services and support

As part of the operation, support was requested from the transport, accident, information and assistance system (TUIS). The BASF fire brigade was also on site. The further measures included cooling the tanker train, since the solvent in the tank was not completely burned and had to be pumped out.

Because of the incident, the A81 between Sulz and Receive remains fully blocked. The fire brigade gave urgent information for residents and road users to avoid the danger area around the site. Due to the possible pollution, windows and doors should be closed and ventilation systems should be switched off, such as nrwz reported.

environmental aspects and other measures

toluol, the chemical fabric that was transported in the tank of the truck, is considered harmful to health. Although a specialist advisor to the Toluol fire brigade was not particularly dangerous, but also not unproblematic, the dangerous utility of the Rottweil district was alerted in order to carry out measurements in the surrounding towns. In addition, a drone was used for air monitoring.

The exact cause of the accident and the duration of the blocking of the highway are so far unclear. The backlog on the A81 was considerable, and the police later allowed vehicles to turn in traffic jams. The authorities do everything they can to control the situation as quickly as possible and to always inform residents and road users about the current situation.