Snow chaos in Dortmund: Fire brigade in continuous use due to fallen trees!

In Dortmund, the current weather conditions ensure considerable challenges. Strong snowfall led to a variety of police and fire brigade operations on January 9, 2025. The emergency services had to take care of fallen trees and falling branches, which led to damage and problems in traffic.

One of the affected streets is Brandisstrasse, which had to be blocked due to the weather conditions. The airport is also faced with impairments, and further snowfalls cannot be ruled out, as the Ruhr Nachrichten reported.

missions by hurricane "Emir"

In addition to the snowfalls, the hurricane "Emir" also provided numerous missions in Dortmund on November 2 in Dortmund. According to a message from the city of Dortmund, the fire brigade had moved up to a total of 46 missions on this day since 6:30 a.m. The main cause was fallen trees and fallen branches that blocked the streets in the urban area.

Although there were no injuries, the B1 was affected at the Westphalia halls and the B236. A road user was lucky when a large branch damaged his car. In Eving, a broken branch fell onto a fence of a wildlife enclosure, while in Westrich and in the Harenberg City-Center fire brigade operations were required due to downparts and a loose facade part. For security reasons, the zoo and the Westfalenpark remain closed that day. In addition, the green space office appealed to the population to avoid forests and parks, since the trees are susceptible to wind load due to the leaves and the softened soil.