Fire in Altenessen: Dramatic deployment of the fire department at night!

Fire in Altenessen: Dramatic deployment of the fire department at night!

On the night of March 9, 2025, the Essen fire department discovered a devastating fire in an empty apartment building on Altenessener Straße. A passerby noticed the smell of fire and immediately called the control center. They immediately alerted a fire engine, which, while checking the area, discovered a blazing fire on the third floor of the building. The flames were already threatening to spread to the roof structure, which prompted the emergency services to increase the alarm level and alert several fire stations and the Essen-Stoppenberg volunteer fire department Fireworld.at reported.

The emergency services were quickly on site and used two turntable ladders to secure and fight the fire. To prevent the flames from spreading further, the adjacent apartments were evacuated, but fortunately there were no people in the building. How Essen.de added, the neighboring house was also evacuated to ensure the safety of the citizens living there. The fire brigade was able to contain the fire thanks to courageous measures and the residents were allowed to return to their apartments after about an hour.

The extensive extinguishing and post-extinguishing work, which also included the use of thermal imaging cameras, took a total of around three hours. The Essen police have started investigating the cause of the fire. The Palmbuschweg was completely closed during the entire operation and numerous fire brigade vehicles were in action, which demonstrated the efficiency and speed of reaction of the Essen fire brigade.