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Rescue action according to the basement fire: Rauch spreads out in Essen!
Keller fire in Essen on September 12, 2025: Fire brigade saves four people, fire smoke spreads. Details about use and consequences.
Rescue action according to the basement fire: Rauch spreads out in Essen!
On September 12, 2025, the Essen fire brigade was alerted to a basement fire in a residential and business building on Hindenburgstrasse at 4:47 p.m. Smoke from the basement area of the affected building densely urged, which quickly gave up the situation. The basement areas of several neighboring buildings were connected, which favored the spread of the smoke. Neighboring houses were slightly smoked, while the staircase was badly affected, such as Fireworld reported.
A rescue operation by the fire brigade was initiated immediately. Four people could be brought to safety via portable ladders. There was a person with signs of hyperventilation in the rescue operation, but no hospital admission was required. The fire brigade used several teams under respiratory protection to specifically combat the smoky areas, in particular the severely affected basement.
Operating measures and fire fighting
The fire brigade took extensive measures to control the situation. This included control of the staircase and combating the fire in the basement. In addition, five neighboring buildings were also checked. In order to remove the dangerous fire smoke, fans were also used.
At 6:14 p.m. "Fire from" could be reported. The emergency services managed to limit the fire to the basement area, so that the apartments and business premises above remained intact. However, damage to the power lines was found in the basement, which is why the building had to be separated from the power grid. In total, the Essen fire brigade was used with two fire trucks for around three hours.
Traffic impairments and investigations
During the mission, traffic disabilities in Hindenburgstrasse in the direction of travel came north, which was closed to the measures. The police have already investigated the cause of the fire in order to identify possible sources of danger.
Fires, such as that in Essen, draw attention to the relevance of reasonable fire protection measures. Loud Fire -fighting are regular updates and the provision of more precise data to improve fire protection. However, there are no comprehensive and uniform statistics in Germany, which makes it difficult to analyze and prevention fire risks.
In addition, various organizations, such as the German Fire Brigade Association and the Federal Statistical Office, collect numerous statistics to fires and their causes in order to increase security sustainably. For example, statistics on fires in refugee accommodation could offer important information for future protection concepts.