Fire brigade in action: weekend house in Neukirchen-Vluyn is ablaze!

Fire brigade in action: weekend house in Neukirchen-Vluyn is ablaze!

In Neukirchen-Vluyn, a devastating fire broke out in a weekend house on Luiter Dyk on the night of March 9, 2025. Citizens alerted the fire department, which immediately rushed to the scene with several units after initial reports of a “garage fire” were received. The alarm was quickly raised to “B3Y – Room Fire” when it was unclear whether there were people or animals in the burning building. It was confirmed on site that the entire weekend house was fully ablaze, while heavy smoke and a noticeable glow of fire could be observed fireworld.at reported.

The fire brigade immediately began a comprehensive extinguishing attack. Fortunately, it was quickly determined that no people or animals were in danger. A particular risk was the storage of five gas cylinders in the building, which were immediately brought to safety and cooled. In order to cope with the difficult water supply in the area, the Moers fire department's water roll-off container (AB-Wasser) was alerted. Thanks to the quick and coordinated deployment of the five respiratory protection teams and five C-pipes, the emergency services managed to prevent the fire from spreading further. The fire was extinguished after around two and a half hours and the fire department handed the site over to the police, who have now started investigating the cause of the fire.

Medical service in the event of major damage

In North Rhine-Westphalia, the medical service department is particularly challenged when the number of injured people in the event of damage exceeds the capacity of the regular rescue service. The medical service, which is also present at large events, offers first aid and transports injured people to hospital. The training ranges from paramedics to paramedics to ensure rapid medical care, such as drk-w.de explains. Extensive training is required for operations of this style; Especially on special vehicles such as the GW-San and the KTW, the units must be staffed with appropriately qualified helpers. This means that every operation is optimally looked after and the safety of people is our top priority.