Drama in Essen: Fast extinguishing rate saves residents from burning house!

Drama in Essen: Fast extinguishing rate saves residents from burning house!

Körnerstraße, 45326 Essen, Deutschland - On February 27, 2025, a caller from the Essen fire brigade reported smoke from an apartment building on Körnerstrasse in Essen-Altendorf at 10:13 a.m. The control center then immediately alerted the fire -fighting trains of the Feuerwachen Borbeck and Mitte. When the emergency services arrived, no fire was found on the front of the building, but black smoke from a window on the third floor. The air pressure clearly showed that the smell of fire was perceptible in the staircase. A respiratory protection squad was used immediately to penetrate the apartment via the staircase. A burning sofa could be quickly localized and deleted. Fortunately, the tenant was not at home. The police started immediately with the investigation into the cause of the fire, while the fire brigade was in use for around an hour and a half to free the apartment of smoke, which is now uninhabitable due to the damage, such as fireworld.at reported.

The fire brigade Essen received another application report on the evening of February 2, 2025 at 9:56 p.m. when an unclear smoke development was reported in an apartment building on Mitzmannweg in Essen-Bochold. The Alarm was also quick because the staircase was massively smoked. Due to the critical situation, the alarm level was increased and additional personnel were requested. Train had caught fire in the basement, the smoke then spread throughout the staircase. Thanks to the quick use and the support of additional units, the fire could be deleted quickly. 30 people were looked after by the emergency services, with ten of them saved with escape hoods. Five people suffered slight flue gas injuries and one was transported to the hospital. A fireman had to be treated for circulatory problems. All apartments were checked for dangerous flue gas concentrations, but the values ​​remained harmless. The police have also investigated the cause of the fire, as presseportal.de reported.