Great fire in Merchweiler: Empty hotel-restaurant flared up
Great fire in Merchweiler: Empty hotel-restaurant flared up
In the night of October 5, the Merchweiler fire brigade was called to a major fire at 0:45 a.m. in an empty hotel restaurant in the main street. The alarm was carried out due to the alarming situation, which was rated by the integrated control center on the Winterberg. The aerial ladder of the Illingen fire brigade was requested to support, as the first floor and the roof structure of the building were already in full fire when the first emergency services arrived. The flames shot several meters from the windows and the roof, while heavy smoke and sparking were visible.
Fortunately, it was quickly found that the building had been uninhabited for some time, which was a relief in this critical situation. In view of the size of the building and the risk of a rapid spread of the fire, a second turntable ladder made of Quierschied as well as the device car breathing protection from Neunkirchen and other extinguishing forces of the fire truck Illingen were alerted.the alarmed emergency power
The challenges during the use were diverse. Due to a massive extinguishing attack, in which several jet pipes and twoajobs were used, the fire could be brought under control within around 60 minutes. However, an internal attack was not possible due to the advanced fire spread and the strong heat development in the stairwell. In order to protect both the emergency services and the residents, the main street was completely blocked during the entire extinguishing work.
The extinguishing work was completed at around 6 a.m., while the reversal work lasted until around 8 a.m. District fire chief Sascha Cattarius and the deputy of the municipality of Merchweiler, Dr. Michael Marx was informed about the situation on site, and District Administrator Sören Meng was also informed about the assignment.
After completing the operations, the fire brigade still had to do extensive rework. The equipment station devoted the entire Saturday to restore the operational readiness of their equipment. This included maintenance of breathing apparatus, washing the hoses and cleaning the operational clothing. In addition to the exchange of defective materials, this was an important step to be ready for use quickly. For more information on the events on site, the detailed report at www.presseportal.de Read.
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