Candle fire in Baesweiler: Fire brigade saves residents from flame hell

Candle fire in Baesweiler: Fire brigade saves residents from flame hell

In the night of Thursday, October 17, 2024, a fire broke out in an apartment building in Baesweiler, which was caused by a fallen candle. The fire brigade and police were alerted at 1:45 a.m. after the resident had made an emergency call. Despite his own attempts to extinguish, he could not stop the flames, which led to the rapid evacuation of the fire brigade.

A man was saved from the four -storey building with a turntable ladder and suffered a slight flue gas poisoning that required precautionary treatment in the hospital. Other residents were able to bring themselves to safety, while the apartment owner was medical care for breathing complaints. The apartment building is now uninhabitable; The regulatory office has organized emergency accommodation for the people concerned. The property damage amounts to an estimated 50,000 euros.