Great fire in Bochum: Fire brigade saves people from flames and smoke!

Great fire in Bochum: Fire brigade saves people from flames and smoke!

On March 6, 2025, a dramatic scenario with several missions by the fire brigade occurred in Bochum. At 6:20 p.m., residents alerted the fire brigade due to a fire in Altenbochum, where a container with bulky waste was on fire. The fire threatened to attack neighboring containers, which required the use of an extended alarm level. The fire could be quickly brought under control with breathing apparatus and a turntable ladder. Shortly afterwards, at 6:38 p.m., there was a further commitment due to smoke development at the Girondelle in Querenburg, which turned out to be a harmless grill smoke. However, unexpectedly, a patient in the St. Josef Hospital reported due to a smell of fire, which resulted in a review of the area. The smoking development turned out to be a remains of the first fire, as the authority confirmed.

fire in Berlin

While the emergency services work in Bochum, the fire in Berlin made alarming waves. In an eleven -storey house on Kurfürstenstrasse, a fire broke out in an apartment on the third floor around 3:51 p.m. The fire brigade was quickly on site and saved five people from the danger area. Six other people were slightly injured while a person with medical complaints had to be taken to the hospital. A total of 70 firefighters were in use until around 5:05 p.m. to combat the flames from both inside and outside. The cause of the fire is still unclear, while the police committee's investigations have now been started, as well as reported.

In Bochum, the missions ended around 7:45 p.m. when all the units involved were finished with their work. A warning to the population due to strong odor nuisance could ultimately be withdrawn, such as fireworld.at . Despite the various foci of fire in both cities, the situation remained under control, and the rescue workers performed the challenges efficiently.