Gas alarm in Witten: fire brigade and police in large -scale work!

Gas alarm in Witten: fire brigade and police in large -scale work!

Witten.A dramatic gas alarm made the city center of Witten excited on Friday afternoon (November 15th)! The police and fire brigade were deployed when a building on the Lower Bahnhofstrasse was supposed to escape. Red-white flutter tape and the flashing of the emergency vehicles attracted numerous onlookers who did not want to miss the spectacle.

The situation initially seemed serious when the police locked the area at the end of Poststrasse. Firefighters in full gear, some with oxygen bottles, were quickly there to assess the situation. The shopping mile turned into a zone of use, while the emergency services did everything they could to banish the risk.

The all -clear after quick use

But rescue came quickly! In the early evening, the fire department gave the all-clear on “X”: “The gas supply was turned off with the support of the municipal utilities,” the emergency services confirmed. The affected building was ventilated and the danger was averted. In addition to the professional fire brigade, the central fire fighting group was also in action, while the volunteers from Bommern manned the main station. A happy ending for everyone involved!

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