Fire in Bochum: tram overhead line is on fire!

Fire in Bochum: tram overhead line is on fire!

in Bochum, on Monday, December 16, 2024, a fire broke out at the overhead line of the tram in the underpass of the A 40 motorway around 10:41 a.m. The fire truck of the main fire and rescue station was alerted after several calls received the fire brigade control center. At the site, thick smoke penetrated from the underpass, while the flame certificate on the overhead line became visible. The emergency services, equipped with respiratory protection devices, immediately took off and were able to quickly extinguish the fire with a jet tube, which prevented spreading. The overhead line was switched off and grounded for safety. The assignment in which a total of 35 firefighters were involved ended at 11:50 a.m. without injuries.

As early as December 22, 2022, there was a similarly stored incident in Bochum when a fire was reported to the area of ​​Dorstener Strasse at 1:30 p.m. Passers -by informed the fire brigade when a tram came to a stop about 20 meters before the fire site. The incoming emergency services also ground the overhead line and cleared the tram before quickly deleting the small fire with a jet tube. This assignment was successfully completed at 2:00 p.m. and the site was handed over to the operator of the tram. Such rapid action by the fire brigade is crucial to minimize dangers for passengers and road users, as it was also clear in the current incident, such as FIREWORLD.AT and presseportal.de is reported.