Police Were Called to the Farm in the Ohlenstedt District at Around 10:00 P

About 400 hay bales caught fire on a farm in Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Germany, on Friday evening, with authorities saying the blaze is now under control. Police were called to the farm in the Ohlenstedt district at around 10:00 p.m. local time. A police spokesperson said the fire has been brought under control, though the cause of the blaze in the Osterholz district remains unclear.

The Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance has warned of odor nuisance from the fire smoke across the entire municipality. The fire broke out in the district of Osterholz, Lower Saxony. No injuries have been reported so far.