Fire drama in Düsseldorf: A fatal to fire at Brand in Unterbilk!

Fire drama in Düsseldorf: A fatal to fire at Brand in Unterbilk!

On Friday afternoon, October 27, 2024, a devastating fire broke out in a residential building in the Unterbilk district of Düsseldorf. The fire brigade received an alarm shortly before three in the afternoon, triggered by a fire alarm system at the Fürstenwall, and quickly several callers found themselves at the control center, which reported a smoke out on the top floor. The emergency services quickly received support, and the first firefighters arrived at the scene four minutes after the alarm. There they confirmed the fire on the seventh floor of the building. Despite the rapid intervention of the fire brigade, the rescue of a person could no longer succeed, which died at the site, such as fireworld.at reported.

severe fire fighting and investigations

Immediately after its arrival, the fire brigade began with human rescue and fire fighting, while additional units were sent to control the smoky staircase. After about three hours, the almost 90 emergency services were able to give the all -clear after ensuring that the fire had not spread to adjacent apartments. In the further course of the day, the fire brigade carried out a comprehensive review in order to find hidden embers, but this remained without result. The police have now investigated the cause of the fire to clarify the background of this tragic incident.

The fire brigade Düsseldorf, the headquarters of which is located at Hüttenstraße 68, is equipped with modern technologies and qualified staff, as duesseldorf.de emphasizes. Over 300 missions are coordinated there every day. On a normal working day, more than 1,000 calls can be received by emergency numbers at the control center, and the number of the necessary operations shows the high burden and responsibility of the fire brigade, which was once again required in this urgent use.