False alarm in Greifswald: Fire brigade moves out because of the loud siren!

False alarm in Greifswald: Fire brigade moves out because of the loud siren!

Greifswald, Deutschland - Today, on June 26, 2025, the Greifswald city center only remained in turmoil. At around 3 p.m., the alarm screamed in the gallery on the Mühlentor and quickly attracted passers -by. Professional fire brigade, the police and ambulance moved, while curious citizens stopped to observe what is happening. Care tenants also came from the upper floors of the building when the firefighters searched the residential and business building for a possible fire. But it quickly turned out that it was a false alarm, triggered by the fire alarm system. The Greifswald fire brigade gave the all -clear after a few minutes, and the emergency services left at 3:24 p.m. The city returned to a quiet everyday life, and people enjoyed the beautiful weather or went back to work. Nordkurier reported.

A completely different picture only offered itself in Greifswald a few months ago. On Tuesday, 04.09.2024, a devastating fire broke out in the roof structure of a construction site in a new residential area east of the city center. The cause of the fire is suspected by investigators as a spark flight during welding work, which led to an immense damage of up to two million euros. The fire brigade had to struggle with burning roofing felt that smoked black and affected an area of ​​20 by 30 meters. Hot outside temperatures of almost 30 degrees contributed to the difficulties when 45 firefighters from the volunteer and professional fire brigade in Greifswald used their twelve vehicles, including two turntable ladders and a tank fire truck. A fireman had to be treated for exhaustion. Keeping a warning for residents, windows and doors was pronounced until the all -clear. As ndr loses the house owner for around three months when the residential building.

challenges and damage balance

The challenge of mastering the fire brigade in such situations reflects the increasing number of fires that have been documented in recent years. According to the recently published report № 29, the global fire statistics, which has collected data in 55 countries, has increased the number of fire brigade operations by around 20 % in recent years. This data not only shows the type of causes of fire, but also the dangers that firefighters face. CTIF has analyzed the relevant statistics in detail and offers insights that are so important to prepare and prepare future inserts better To minimize fire risks.