Great fire in Pulheim's homeless accommodation: 13 people saved!

Great fire in Pulheim's homeless accommodation: 13 people saved!

In the night of May 2, 2025, a fire broke out in a homeless accommodation in Pulheim-Brauweiler, which led to an extensive use of the fire brigade. Shortly after midnight, the fire brigade was alerted when fire smoke came out of a window on the first floor. The alarmed units included the volunteer fire trucks Brauweiler and Geyen as well as full -time staff from Pulheim, emergency services and emergency doctor. Fire inspector Thomas Bedburdick took over the operations management.

The fire brigade evacuated the entire building under the air -independent respiratory protection. A total of 13 people had to be saved or evacuated during missions. Among those affected were also a person in a wheelchair who was successfully saved. In addition, another person with an escape hood was brought outside. Fortunately, nobody was in the affected residential unit at the time of the fire, so that there were no serious injuries.

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The emergency doctor and the rescue team examined all 13 evacuated people, but nobody had to be taken to a hospital. A dog that was also affected was saved and then handed over to its owners. The deletion measures extended over a period of over two hours, with the fire brigade being on site with around 50 forces and nine vehicles. In order to fight the foci, the extinguishing measures were carried out by the staircase, and then the building was thoroughly ventilated.

Some areas of the building were classified as uninhabitable after the extinguishing work. The municipal regulatory office took care of the accommodation options for the homeless residents who rely on the support. It is important to emphasize that homelessness in Germany is a persistent problem. The term describes a situation in which the use of an apartment is not covered by a rental or lease contract, even if it is not available for other reasons, as the Federal Statistical Office explains. Homeless people are recorded annually who are accommodated in emergency accommodation or inpatient facilities in order to better understand the situation and to address the needs of those affected.

The emergency services quickly reacted in Pulheim-Brauweiler and prevented worse. Nevertheless, the incident remains a further indication of the challenges with which many people are faced with the homeless accommodation.

For further information on homelessness in Germany and on the statistics of homeless people, the official reports on the website of the Federal Statistical Office can be viewed: Statistical Federal Office .

Additional details about the fire brigade mission can be found on the websites of City News .