Sturmchaos in Erkrath: fire brigade with 9 missions in continuous use!

Sturmchaos in Erkrath: fire brigade with 9 missions in continuous use!

Erkrath, Deutschland - On January 6, 2025, the Erkrath fire brigade was called for nine storm -related missions, when Sturm deep quiteria swept across the city with full force. Between 1:55 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., the volunteer and full -time forces fought to remove obstacles such as fallen trees and broken branches from the streets and sidewalks. It was particularly challenging to use in the street "Am Rosenberg", where the roof of an elevator room of an apartment building was at risk from the strong winds and was about to crash. In order to ensure the security at this site, the fire brigade had to remove parts of the damaged roof, such as fireworld.at reported.

missions on New Year's Eve

Already on New Year's Eve, which took place just a few days earlier, the fire brigade in Erkrath had her hands full. In total, 34 missions occurred until the turn of the year, including 30 fires, which strongly claimed everyday heroes. The emergency services often not only had to take care of the fire fighting, but were also exposed to targeted aggression by New Year's fireworks. At several points of application, they were shot at with firecrackers and rockets, which also tightened the dangerous conditions. This was confirmed radioneandertal.de .

The fire brigade quickly reacted to numerous fire alarms, including a balcony fire in which the flames threatened, to overturn to the roof of a house. The emergency services were able to prevent worse by clever maneuvers, even if the balcony was seriously affected. Despite the challenges and the tense situation, the fire brigade remained fearless and once again demonstrated their determination to help the citizens in need.