Keller fire in Saarbrücken: Fire brigade saves 17 residents out of danger!

Keller fire in Saarbrücken: Fire brigade saves 17 residents out of danger!

On Saturday evening, December 7, 2024, a basement fire broke out in a house in the Saarbrücken district of St. Arnual. At 6:17 p.m., callers reported a thick smoke development that spread quickly in the stairwell of the building. The control center of the Saarland reacted immediately and alerted the volunteer fire brigade and the Saarbrücken professional fire brigade. According to the fire brigade, dense smoke came out of the front door when the emergency services arrived. Fortunately, most of the 17 residents had already fled outdoors before the fire brigade arrived, such as Sol.de reported.

rapidly initiated measures by the fire brigade

Three fire brigade groups made their way into the basement, where the fire was located in a washing and drying room. With jet pipes and using respiratory protection, the emergency services managed to quickly control the fire and prevent the fire from spreading further. The fire brigade also used machines to remove the smoke from the building. After the staircase was smoke -free, the emergency services checked all apartments and accompanied two people who were still in their rooms, unharmed. The quick action of the fire brigade ensured that no further dangers for the residents were incurred, such as Blaichtleport Saarland announced.

The exact cause of the fire is currently being examined by the police. The fire brigade was deployed with several extinguishing districts, police and the emergency services, which was on site with five vehicles. Thanks to the coordinated measures, greater damage could be averted and the residents were quickly to be safe.