Fire department in Kirchweyhe: used clothing container burns twice!

Fire department in Kirchweyhe: used clothing container burns twice!

In Kirchweyhe, two fires in a used clothing container are causing a stir. As the District newspaper Reportedly, the first fire was noticed on Monday morning. Passers-by discovered smoke coming from the container on Im Ratswinkel Street and then alerted the fire department. When they arrived, the container was already engulfed in smoke, but there was no immediate risk to residents or surrounding buildings.

The Kirchweyhe volunteer fire department quickly went into action: a team equipped themselves with breathing apparatus, opened the container and brought its contents outside to extinguish the fire with a C-pipe. But the trouble didn't end there; Just a few days later, on Wednesday, the fire department had to go out again to extinguish the same container.

Old clothes and their meaning

In Germany, recycling clothing is of great importance to the environment and society. If you live in the region, have you ever disposed of old clothes in a DRK container? Every year every German buys around 12 kg of new clothing. Unfortunately, many tons of used clothing end up in household waste, which is a huge burden on the environment DRK highlights.

Donations of clothing in good condition go to the DRK clothing stores, where they are sorted and passed on to those in need. Textiles that are not wearable end up at a collecting society where they are used to make useful products such as doormats or cleaning rags. In addition, the DRK keeps five percent of the clothing collected in disaster relief camps, which are sorted according to climate zones.

The challenges of clothing containers

The old clothes container is not only a frequently used place in Kirchweyhe, they also support people nationwide in handing over their unwanted textiles. It is important that mattresses and furniture are not thrown into the containers as they will not be accepted. If you still have a question or concern, you can contact the DRK hotline at 08000 365 000 is reachable.

In view of the current incidents in Kirchweyhe, it becomes clear once again how important it is to use these containers correctly. In order to enable good business with used clothing in the future and to reduce the burden on the environment, it is necessary that the public be made aware. Finally, the proceeds from clothing donations support numerous DRK projects, including youth work and volunteer work.

It remains to be hoped that the used clothing container in Kirchweyhe can be put back into operation quickly and that no further incidents occur.