Established in Düsseldorf, Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991–1992 WLAF seasons.

After the demolition of the Rheinstadion, the team moved to nearby Gelsenkirchen and played at Arena AufSchalke for the 2003 and 2004 seasons.

The team returned to Düsseldorf for the 2005 season, playing at the newly constructed LTU Arena.

The Fire would remain at the LTU Arena until NFL Europe's dissolution in 2007.

[citation needed] The team itself played for five World Bowl championships throughout its history, winning in 1998 over the Frankfurt Galaxy and 2000 over the Scottish Claymores.