Dramatic use in Menden: Fire brigade saves six people from fire!

Dramatic use in Menden: Fire brigade saves six people from fire!

In the night of Saturday, February 22, 2025, there was a devastating fire in a restaurant on Kolpingstrasse in Menden. The fire brigade was alerted at 4.20 a.m. after residents reported rising smoke. The first emergency services confirmed the alarm report and discovered that there were several people in the apartments above. Immediately the alarm keyword was increased to "MANV 5 - mass attack of injuries", which led to mobilizing additional rescue workers from the area to ensure quick evacuation, as fireworld.at reported.

The fire brigade saved a total of six residents from the building with the help of turntable ladders. Fortunately, all saved people were only slightly injured and brought to Menden, Iserlohn and Hemer in surrounding hospitals. Thanks to the rapid use of the fire brigade, the fire was quickly brought under control. While the emergency services were doing the fire under breathing protection, other firefighters ensured that nobody was left behind, as also reported hellwegeranzeiger.de . The assignment was well coordinated with a massive contingent of a total of 60 emergency services, six ambulances and three emergency doctors.

emergency services in continuous use

Because of the major impact on injuries, all streets around Kolpingstrasse were blocked during use to ensure a trouble -free process. Fortunately, "fire" could be given at 6.30 a.m. - all units of the fire brigade were able to retreat. The quick reaction and professional action of the emergency services have prevented worse things, and the fire could be quickly contained despite the dramatic circumstances.