Drama in Kleve: motorhome fire ensures adrenaline kick at fire brigade!

Drama in Kleve: motorhome fire ensures adrenaline kick at fire brigade!

On Saturday morning, December 28, 2024, the fire brigade in Kleve was alerted to a dramatic vehicle fire on Van-Den-Bergh-Straße. At 07:40 a.m., the Kallen fire trucks and Kleve reached the motorhome parking space, where a motorhome was on fire. At first it was unclear whether there were still people in the vehicle. When the emergency services arrived, dense smoke from the motorhome penetrated, and a short time later there was a threat, so that the vehicle was completely on fire. Fortunately, no injured person in the motorhome could be found in the subsequent search, as was reported both News.de Confirm.

The fire brigade used two C pipes to quickly extinguish the fire and prevent the flames from attacking neighboring vehicles. Two gas bottles that were located in the affected motorhome were removed in time. Overall, it was the fourth use for the Kleve fire truck on this day, which was previously requested for a garbage can fire and other emergencies. The adjacent motorhome suffered damage to the outer wall due to the intensive heat development and a window broke. The remaining embers were finally covered with extinguishing foam to prevent renewed inflammation, according to the detailed description of News.de .

The impressive images and the fast reaction of the fire brigade testify to the danger of such operations and the need to always be well prepared. In the disappointing but happy news, everyone involved could be brought out of the danger zone. The incident remains an urgent example of the challenges with which firefighters are faced with.