Urgent warning: Fire gases threaten Steinburg - act now!

Urgent warning: Fire gases threaten Steinburg - act now!

Bahnhofstraße, Puls, Deutschland - On July 12, 2025, the cooperative regional control center West in Elmshorn issued an urgent warning. The population in the Steinburg district is warned of the dangers of fire gases that were released in Pulse in the course of a current fire brigade in Bahnhofstrasse. The warning came into force at 12:01 p.m. and applies especially to the state of Schleswig-Holstein. Residents are urgently asked to keep their windows and doors closed and to switch off ventilation and air conditioning systems in order to minimize the health risks. According to news.de rich.

It is particularly important that fire gases contain an often high concentration of breathing toxins. These arise during the combustion, such as the respiratory protection lexicon. The dangerous substances include carbon monoxide (CO), which is not only poisonous, but also oxygen -displacing. If you are in closed rooms with such gases, you should definitely use the air -independent respiratory protection. It is alarming that around 75 percent of the fire victims die from fire gas poisoning in Germany.

rules of conduct and risks

In order to reduce the risk of health damage, residents in the affected area should strictly comply with the following rules of conduct:

• avoid the area of fire.
• keep windows and doors closed.
Switch off
• ventilation and air conditioning systems immediately.

Although the danger is currently classified as low, caution is appropriate. Breathing poisons can occur in high concentrations, especially if the oxygen supply decreases during the fire. This can result in fatal consequences. According to the information from deutsche-schadenshilfe.de, pollutants are created in the event of fires that ultimately get up. In the event of a strong fire, soot particles that can be harmful to health can be released in the area, especially if toxic materials such as paints or wood preservatives are burned.

long -term consequences and protective measures

After a fire, there is also a risk of long -term health risks. Pollutants such as dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls and other harmful chemicals can be deposited in the soil or in plants. The respiratory protection lexicon indicates that it is important to ventilate all affected areas thoroughly after a fire. Important protection precautions apply to everyone who has to deal with the traces of the fire, be it cleanup or renovation measures: protective equipment, respiratory protection and closing doors to non -affected rooms are essential to minimize the risk of further health risk.

The local authorities will inform the residents about the all -clear as soon as possible. Until then, a vigilant eye remains on the developments and a strict compliance with the safety instructions.