Fire brigade saves 67 people from carbon monoxide risk in Langenfeld!

Fire brigade saves 67 people from carbon monoxide risk in Langenfeld!

In a dramatic deployment, the fire brigade in Langenfeld, in the Mettmann district, evacuated 67 people from an apartment building! In the morning, alarmingly high carbon monoxide values were measured in several apartments and in the basement, which required immediate measures. The exact cause so far remains unclear, but the fire brigade suspects that the problem in the heating cellar has its origin.

rescue and care of the residents

The affected residents were taken out of the building in the morning and examined by the emergency services. Fortunately, there were no injuries from the dangerous gas! But the return to her apartments was a long time coming - the emergency services had to ventilate the building elaborately for over six hours before the return was possible. During this critical period, the Red Cross and the Maltese ensured that the evacuated residents were well looked after in a tent and mobile kitchen.

The situation shows how quickly a normal morning a potentially life -threatening scenario can become. The fire brigade and rescue workers prevented worse things with their quick action!