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

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

On March 6, 2025, a dramatic scenario occurred in Bochum with several fire department operations. At 6:20 p.m., residents alerted the fire department about a fire in Altenbochum, where a container with bulky waste was on fire. The fire threatened to spread to neighboring containers, which required the use of an advanced alarm level. The fire was quickly brought under control using breathing apparatus and a turntable ladder. Shortly afterwards, at 6:38 p.m., there was another operation due to smoke development on the Girondelle in Querenburg, which turned out to be harmless barbecue smoke. However, a patient unexpectedly reported to St. Josef Hospital because of the smell of burning, which prompted a check of the area. The smoke development turned out to be remnants of the first fire, the authorities confirmed.

Fire in Berlin

While the emergency services in Bochum were working in a coordinated manner, the fire in Berlin caused alarming waves. A fire broke out in an apartment on the third floor of an eleven-story residential building on Kurfürstenstrasse around 3:51 p.m. The fire brigade was quickly on site and rescued five people from the danger area. Six other people were slightly injured, while one person had to be taken to hospital with medical complaints. A total of 70 firefighters were on duty until around 5:05 p.m. to fight the flames from both inside and outside. The cause of the fire is still unclear, although the police fire commission has now begun its investigation tag24.de reported.

In Bochum, the operations ended around 7:45 p.m. when all units involved had finished their work. A warning to the population about strong odors was ultimately withdrawn fireworld.at informed. Despite the different sources of fire in both cities, the situation remained under control and the rescue teams dealt with the challenges efficiently.