Fire brigade Bochum in action: Several fires deleted on Christmas Eve!

Fire brigade Bochum in action: Several fires deleted on Christmas Eve!

Farnstraße, 44795 Bochum, Deutschland - on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, Bochum experienced several fires that the fire brigade kept in suspense. As early as 5:25 p.m., emergency services were called to Farnstrasse, where a Christmas tree had risen in flames. Despite the residents' attempts to extinguish, the fire could not be brought under control, which required a quick alarm by the main guard and other extinguishing groups. The emergency services went under breathing protection and were able to extinguish the fire quickly, which prevented worse damage. Four people received medical help, although one had to be taken to the hospital as a precaution. After the air in the building was clarified, the operation was completed at 6:10 p.m., reported fireworld.at .

second use and electrical fire

Another alarm followed at 8:25 p.m. when an electric fire was reported in an apartment on the Maischützenstraße in Harpen. The ceiling had to be opened to extinguish the flames and to prevent spread to the attic above. Fortunately, there were no injuries and the apartment was placed as a precaution, while the fire brigade ended its use at 9:17 p.m. However, this was not the only fire event in Bochum that evening. At 7:15 p.m., the fire brigade was called to the Ringstrasse, where another Christmas tree spread fire smell. There, however, the residents were quickly on hand and had already deleted the fire when the fire brigade arrived. The fire exercise took place on site with high-performance fans to remove smoke from the affected area without complaining injuries, such as Lokalkompass.de reported.