Great fire in Goch: Fire brigade in constant use - two emergency services injured!

Great fire in Goch: Fire brigade in constant use - two emergency services injured!

in Goch, North Rhine-Westphalia, on March 11, 2025, there was a dramatic fire that broke out in a nursery and quickly spread to an adjacent industrial building. At 3:30 p.m., said bild.de , the sky over Goch in thick smoke. The dramatic flue gas ignition led to an explosion in which two firefighters were seriously injured. The 46-year-old and the 36-year-old emergency services suffered burns on the face and hands, although the younger one can probably leave the hospital after the weekend. The investigation into the cause of the fire has started, while there are still ambiguities about the exact property damage.

dramatic rescue campaigns and large -scale evacuations

The fire brigade, which was on site in a comprehensive use, was able to largely contain the spread of the flames after intensive and dangerous extinguishing actions. Despite the dangers in which a firefighter was thrown against a parked car through the pressure wave, it was possible to avoid greater damage to other buildings. The property damage is estimated at around 1.5 million euros, and the affected hall is considered to be in danger of collapse, as the volunteer fire brigade announced.

During the mission, several other firefighters had to be treated due to circulatory problems, and another man suffered a cut. The traffic situation was also affected, because due to the strong smoke there were no trains on the regional train between Goch and Weeze for hours and the federal road 67 remained closed. The warnings to the population regarding contaminated extinguishing water were lifted again on Friday evening, but there is a certain risk that the niers, which came into the possibly contaminated water, should be used temporarily, reported about the report fireworld.at .