A smoldering fire in a company administrative building in Lingen has left the building heavily smoke-damaged and unusable for now. The incident happened on Friday, 13 November 2026, at about 14:14 on Straße Moßfeld. The building’s fire alarm system was the first to trigger, after which a staff member noticed heavy smoke coming from a basement technical room. The employee left the building and alerted the fire brigade. Early findings suggest the smoldering fire may have started in the area of electrical wiring, but the exact cause is still unclear. Because of the large amount of smoke, the building was strongly affected. Fire crews from Lingen, Brögbern and Bawinkel responded with a total of 42 personnel and eight vehicles. A rescue ambulance was also deployed, and no injuries were reported. Police have started investigations into the fire cause.