Smoke alarms saved life: smoldering fire in Efringen-Kirchen discovered!
Smoke alarms saved life: smoldering fire in Efringen-Kirchen discovered!
In the night of October 17, 2024, there was a fire in a residential building in the Lörrach district, more precisely in the municipality of Efringen-Kirchen. At around 00:50 a.m., the integrated control center of fire and emergency services was alerted by a 26-year-old resident who had been torn from sleep due to a triggered smoke alarm. This warning turned out to be life -saving. The two residents were asked to leave the building immediately, while the fire brigade was on the way.
The two residents, a 26-year-old and a 33-year-old, were already in front of the house when the emergency services arrived. Fortunately, they left the building in good time because the apartment inside was already completely smoky. The fire brigade was able to quickly control a smoldering fire near a newly installed refrigerator, but the exact cause of the fire remains unclear.danger from flue gas
Both residents were brought into a nearby hospital with the suspicion of slight flue gas poisoning. The quick reaction and functionality of the smoke alarms that were installed in the apartment played a crucial role. If the smoldering fire had remained undetected, this could have caused a serious danger to health or even a great fire with considerable damage to property.
It is currently being examined whether problems have occurred when installing the refrigerator or whether there was a technical defect. For the local fire brigade, this was further proof of the importance of smoke alarms in residential buildings. These devices can save lives in critical moments by warning of dangers early on.
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| Ort | Efringen-Kirchen, Deutschland |
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