Leck in the liquid gas tank: Fire brigade saves family in Dinslaken!

Leck in the liquid gas tank: Fire brigade saves family in Dinslaken!

on Saturday evening, June 28, 2025, there was a worrying incident in Dinslaken, Eppinghoven district: a leak was found on a liquid gas tank in a single -family house. The alarm of the Eppinghoven unit and the full -time forces of the Dinslaken fire brigade took place immediately in order to counteract the gas leakage. Despite the immediate shutdown of the tank, gas continued to go, which presented the emergency services with an additional challenge.

In order to minimize the danger, the fire brigade and police secured the area around the site. This happened to keep ignition sources away and to ensure fire protection at the site. The fire brigade received support from the emergency service of the Stadtwerke, which facilitates the localization of the leakage on the tankskarmaturs. The preliminary sealing of the leakage was finally carried out successfully, so that the danger was banned until the repair by a specialist company. The fire brigade expressly thanked the municipal utilities for their support, which was outside of their area of responsibility.

duration and neighborhood help

The entire use lasted about four hours. In the meantime, the neighborhood took care of the family affected and provided the emergency services with sparkling water. Such a community campaign shows the cohesion in difficult situations. In a related incident that occurred in the Samtgemeinde Gartow, the local fire brigade was also alerted to an uncontrolled exit of liquefied gas on an above -ground tank. Thanks to well -planned measures, the forces used there were also able to react quickly and successfully closed the valve to contain the gas exit. Among other things, units from Dannenberg, Lüchow, Jameln, Karwitz and Schaafhausen Ffluechow reported that….

fire protection measures and prevention

The importance of effective fire protection measures becomes particularly clear in such operations. Professional fire protection strategies, which include the installation of smoke extraction systems, can help prevent the spread of fire and increase the safety of the residents. The regular implementation of training on the use of fire extinguishers and evacuation procedures is essential. These training courses should be organized by building managers and fire protection officers in order to be able to act quickly and effectively in an emergency. Prevention is often the best strategy to minimize dangers Flamcoach emphasizes that ....