Big fire between Heiligenstadt and Günterode: fire brigade in action!

Big fire between Heiligenstadt and Günterode: fire brigade in action!

Heiligenstadt, Deutschland - A dangerous fire could be deleted today between Heiligenstadt and Günterode at the last second. Like Göttinger Tageblatt reports, the fire brigade alerted numerous units yesterday at 12:40 p.m. due to unclear smoke development. More than 50 emergency services were quickly on site to avert the impending misfortune. On the site of the Hillemann estate, free -distance building materials burned, and the flames had already spread to a neighboring warehouse, a parked car and an adjacent embankment.

The fire brigade immediately used three jet pipes to stop the spread of the fire. This rapid reaction had an effect, because after about an hour the fire was under control. In order to monitor the extinguishing success, parts of the hall roof had to be opened from the aerial ladder. Special caution was advised: an employee of the energy supplier made sure that the photovoltaic system on the roof had no danger. In view of the narrow water supply at the site, the fire brigade requested support from the surrounding districts of Günterode, Kaltenber and Uder. Deleters oscillated to bring water to the site.

massive fire risk in horse farm fire

In the night before this commitment, another major fire that broke out on a horse farm in the East industrial estate of Heiligenstadt. According to Fire Brigade Magazin , the fire brigade was alerted at 0:30 a.m. when the roof structure of a two-storey residential and commercial building and a adjacent stable were in flames. Thanks to courageous helpers, the horses could be brought to safety before the emergency services arrived.

The fire was a great danger: bursting gas bottles were a significant risk for the emergency services. Operational manager Udo Jahn had the population informed about the massive fire smoke about warning apps. Over 100 firefighters from various surrounding communities were deployed, including firefighters from Bernterode, Bodenrode-Westhausen, and several other places. The fire fighting took several hours before the fire could finally be brought under 2:10 a.m., but the extinguishing work went into the morning.

The State Police Inspection Nordhausen estimates the property damage over half a million euros. Such basement fires throw a light on the challenges of fire fighting and the need to be well prepared. As part of the “100 Cities - 100 Years” project, the Center for Fire Statistics of the CTIF examines the developments of urban fire risks and raises awareness of fire protection. As CTIF , the data from the current reporting of the past 100 years are valuable in order to further recognize risk trends.

A quiet night looks different, but thanks to the quick commitment and the committed action of the firefighters, in both cases there was no worse and injuries. Even if the exact amount of damage is still unknown, the main thing is to be better prepared for upcoming missions.