Garageninferno in Langenfeld: Police investigated after fire!

Garageninferno in Langenfeld: Police investigated after fire!

In the city of Langenfeld, on Monday afternoon, December 2, 2024, there was a devastating fire in a garage that also put the adjacent housing estate in danger. At 5:45 p.m. the police were called to the larch path after a garage was on fire. When the emergency services arrived, the garage had already been completely destroyed, and the fire brigade had started with a large -scale fire -fighting attack to prevent the flames from spreading to a family home. Fortunately, all residents of the house could be evacuated unharmed, as rp-online.de reported.

The fire brigade took around three hours to control the fire completely. During the extinguishing work, five gas bottles were recovered from the garage and cooled safely. In addition, special ventilation techniques were used to free the affected premises of dangerous carbon monoxide. During this time, 60 emergency services and 16 vehicles from the fire brigade were active, reports fire brigade spokesman Egbert John. During the mission, traffic disruptions on Rudolfstraße, the birch and larch path also had to be accepted, contrary to the first reports, there were no injuries, but the facade of the house was badly damaged.

Investigations into the cause of the fire

After completing the extinguishing work, the police have started the cause of the fire. The high carbon monoxide pollution caused the residents to temporarily not return to their home. According to reports from fireworld.at , areas of the garden and the terrace of the residential building were also affected. The exact amount of damage has not yet been determined and the investigation will continue to determine the cause of the devastating fire.