Five people from burning basement saved in Hamburg - two injured!

Five people from burning basement saved in Hamburg - two injured!

In the late evening hours of March 19, 2025, the Hamburg fire brigade was called for a dramatic operation in Gärtnerstrasse in Hoheluft-Ost. A smoky staircase of a four -storey apartment building questioned the escape routes of the residents. It was already clear when the emergency services arrived: the staircase was so heavily smoky that the escape over this path was impossible. Due to this dangerous situation, twice as many extinguishing trains were alerted as originally planned to provide help as soon as possible.

rescue workers managed to save five people from their balconies via aerial ladder. At the same time, a special escape hood was used to get two other people safely out of the poisonous smoke in the stairwell. Unfortunately, two people with suspected flue gas intoxication were admitted to the hospital in the basement fire, which made furniture and cardboard boxes open. The fire brigade was on site with a thickness of 65 emergency services, fought for around two hours against the flames and carried out the necessary reversal work and ventilation measures, while the police continued to determine the cause of the fire, such as Welt.de reported.

rescue under extreme conditions

The dramatic missions took place under enormous stress for the firefighters who had to act quickly to save the life of the residents. The staircase was already filled with the smoke, so that every second counted. The high number of injuries and the large number of forces used show how serious the situation was. The Hamburg fire brigade reported on the smooth running of the rescue operation and the successful fire fighting measures. The exact damage and the causes of the fire remain unclear for the time being, which according to fireworld.at already employed.