200 Firefighters Are Battling the Blaze at the Vacant Hotel Hamburger Blick, According to a Spokesperson for the Rescue Control Center

A former hotel in Hamburg-Harburg, Germany, is engulfed in flames, prompting a large-scale emergency response. Around 200 firefighters are battling the blaze at the vacant Hotel Hamburger Blick, according to a spokesperson for the rescue control center who spoke during the night. Parts of the surrounding vegetation also caught fire at times.

The building sits on a hill and is surrounded by forest, and the fire department is prepared for the possibility of the fire spreading to the woodland. The extinguishing work is expected to continue for several more hours, the spokesperson said. The cause of the fire remains unclear for now. No injuries have been reported so far.