This is the 12407th most frequent German word.
vollbrand
"Vollbrand" means "full blaze" or "complete fire," referring to a fire that is fully developed.
The term 'Vollbrand' is used to describe a fire engulfing the entirety of the building.
Das Gebäude stand im Vollbrand.
The building was fully ablaze.
Here, 'Vollbrand' is used as a substantivized noun describing a complete or major fire event.
Der Feuerwehrmann erklärte, dass ein Vollbrand eine erhöhte Gefahr mit sich bringt.
The firefighter explained that a full fire brings increased danger.
In this case, 'Vollbrand' is used as a description of the incident that was witnessed or reported.