Feuerinferno in Datteln: High -voltage transformer causes chaos!

Feuerinferno in Datteln: High -voltage transformer causes chaos!

In the night of October 12th, a devastating fire in the "Datteln 4" power plant broke out at 1:16 a.m. A high -voltage transformer that was filled with around 112,000 liters of oil was on fire. City alarm was immediately triggered and all fire trucks in the city of hurried to the danger site. Special caution was advised because the fire blazed directly under a high -voltage line, which was a considerable risk for the fire brigade. To explore the Situation, the emergency services used a drone to monitor the dangerous area from a safe distance.

After the electricity was switched off, the 55 firefighters were able to start extinguishing work. With foam, they finally managed to control the explosive situation. The operation lasted until around 4:30 a.m. when the fire was deleted and the danger was banned. In the meantime, a fire was also reported in a warehouse in Castrop-Rauxel, which indicates a tense situation in the region. Further details could be found in the report at www.radiovest.de can be read.