Roofing fire in Hangelar: Fire brigade saves residents from flames!

Roofing fire in Hangelar: Fire brigade saves residents from flames!

On the evening of February 13, 2025, a dramatic roof truss fire in Sankt Augustin in a single -storey building in Hangelar occurred. The volunteer fire brigade received the alarm at 8:25 p.m. When arriving at the site, the emergency services immediately noticed the massive output. Fortunately, there were no more people in the building at this time. Despite the first extinguishing attempts, both indoors and outdoors over the fire brigade's turntable conductors, the fire was not completely deleted, such as fireworld.at reported.

The fire brigade moved out with around 80 volunteers, including forces from Hangelar, NiederPleis, Menden, Mülldorf and Buisdorf. The special conditions required the use of the "Cobra" high-pressure extinguishing system of the Eitorfeuer fire brigade. The measures were supported by the technical relief organization, which triggered the roof with an excavator to give access to the fire areas. Unfortunately, the building was declared uninhabitable, which led to the accommodation of ten residents in urban institutions. During the long night, the emergency services were supplied with food and drinks from the new catering unit of the volunteer fire brigade. The mission only ended around 6:30 a.m. the next morning after several streets were blocked for the duration of the measures.

hierarchy of the fire brigade

The leadership of the Sankt Augustin volunteer fire brigade is located in the hands of city fire inspector Herbert Maur and his deputies, Sascha Ziegenhals and Christian Reinprecht. These experienced managers have passed extensive courses and training, as described in detail as Feuerwehrsankt-augustin.de . It is appointed by the mayor Max Leitterstorf, who maintains a close exchange with the operational ladders. This management system promotes efficient and trusting cooperation between the city administration and the fire brigade in order to always be up to date with the latest developments in fire protection