Rapid deployment of the fire brigade: fire extinguished at the University of Fine Arts!

Rapid deployment of the fire brigade: fire extinguished at the University of Fine Arts!

On February 6, 2025, at 9:41 a.m., the alarm from the automatic fire alarm system at the University of Fine Arts in Dresden went off. 38 emergency services from the Striesen and Altstadt fire and rescue stations as well as the Friedrichstadt rescue station were immediately alerted. The B-Service and the U-Service were also quickly on site, as was the case fireworld.at reported.

The fire department found a smoking office in the archives, but fortunately everyone had already been evacuated. A respiratory protection team explored the situation and discovered a burning PC. This was immediately taken outside and extinguished with a carbon dioxide hand-held fire extinguisher. After the operation, ventilation measures were taken to remove toxic smoke from the building. There were no injuries, which is mainly thanks to the quick response and early alarm by the fire alarm system bild.de stated.

Efficient fire department response

Thanks to the early alarm, the fire brigade was able to prevent the fire from spreading, thereby averting major damage to both people and archive material. This rapid deployment of the firefighters in the inner old town has made a significant contribution to the safety of the university. The incident occurred between 9:41 a.m. and 11 a.m. and shows the importance of functioning fire alarm systems in public facilities.