Drama in Oberhausen: Great fire in apartment building on Dorstener Strasse!

Drama in Oberhausen: Great fire in apartment building on Dorstener Strasse!

In a worrying situation, the Oberhausen fire brigade was alerted on the night of October 4, 2024. An excited caller reported on strong smoke from a neighboring apartment on Dorstener Strasse. The control center's dispatcher instructed the caller to leave his apartment and warn other residents of the apartment building. This turned out to be important because there were a total of seven apartments in the building and not all tenants could react immediately to the danger.

The fire brigade moved up at 00:58 a.m. with forces from the Sterkrade fire station and other units of the main fire station. When they arrived, the emergency services noticed that flames and dense smoke from a ground floor were already waving. In front of the building, concerned residents, including someone from the fire -affected apartment.

use and rescue measures

While the emergency services were treated for suspected flue gas poisoning, other firefighters entered the apartment with respiratory protection in which the fire broke out. They also checked the upper floors of the house, since it was assumed that other residents were in danger. Several doors had to be opened by force. Fortunately, two other people were found unharmed in their apartments and successfully brought to safety.

To control the situation, the emergency services used high -performance fans to remove the smoke from the apartments. Ladders were also used to check the facade of the house. After about three and a half hours, the majority of the measures were successfully completed, but the dangers of the fire smoke were so high that the building could not be released for the residents.

The fire brigade Oberhausen was supported by the Sterkrade volunteer fire brigade, as well as from various organizations such as the police, Stoag, the energy supply Oberhausen (EVO) and the regulatory office. The cooperation between these authorities was crucial to ensure the security of the residents and to be able to react quickly to the danger.

The criminal police are currently investigating the cause of the fire to find out what led to this dangerous incident. The fire brigade was used with 45 forces, which underlines the extent and urgency of the situation. Lively discussions about the need for fire protection measures in apartment buildings can be expected in this critical phase in order to prevent such incidents in the future. Details on the incident and the resulting reactions can be read in a Report on www.presseportal.de