A Treffurt fire station was destroyed in a blaze early Monday
The cause of the fire that also destroyed apparatus and gear remains under investigation
Four years ago, the station was dedicated after Treffurt city officials invested $3 million to renovate it, according to <a href="https://www.fireworld.at/2025/01/13/d-millionenbrand-im-feuerwehrhaus-treffurt-im-wartburgkreis/">FireWorld.at.</a>&nbsp;
Among the five rigs destroyed as an engine less than a year old
It leaves the volunteer fire brigade will struggle for operational readiness
Just two months ago, a <a href="https://www.firehouse.com/stations/video/55235828/fire-destroys-new-fire-station-in-stadtallendorf-germany">new fire station in Stadtallendorf (Marburg-Biedenkopf) was destroyed by fire.</a>
city administration and the fire brigade officers are already working on emergency plans to ensure fire protection.&nbsp;Support from neighboring fire departments and aid organizations will be crucial in the coming days and weeks
Citizens are asked to keep calm and continue to dial the emergency number 1-1-2 if they need help
Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com
She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance &amp; Rescue Company
Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976
Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum
She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association
She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council
Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society
she was a staff writer for&nbsp;The Frederick News-Post