Large-scale operation in Bottrop: Car fire on the motorway leads to closure!

Large-scale operation in Bottrop: Car fire on the motorway leads to closure!

On Sunday afternoon around 5:00 p.m. there was a spectacular incident on the feeder road from the A31 to the A2 in Bottrop. How wir-lieben-bottrop.de Reportedly, the fire department received numerous emergency calls when a car caught fire. The Bottrop fire department didn't wait long and arrived from the main fire station with two emergency fire engines and a tank fire engine. The Kirchhellen volunteer fire department was also called in to provide support.

As soon as we entered the motorway, a column of smoke about ten meters high was visible, which could even be seen in parts of the Bottrop city area. The emergency services were quickly on the scene, but first the access road had to be completely closed for around 25 minutes in order to be able to carry out the extinguishing work safely. A team wearing respiratory protection quickly brought the fire under control using a C-pipe, which meant that the vehicle fire could be quickly extinguished.

Comprehensive firefighting measures

While fighting the fire, the emergency services also ensured the safety of the surrounding area. Trees that overhung the adjacent noise barrier were sprayed with water to prevent sparks from spreading to the fire. After the car fire was extinguished, the firefighters packed up their equipment and reopened the access road to traffic nachrichten-heute.net reported.

Fortunately, the two occupants of the burning vehicle were uninjured and were able to exit the vehicle on their own. A happy ending to a potentially dangerous situation, which once again underlines the importance of the rapid response of the fire and rescue services. Such operations are not uncommon and contribute to the ever-increasing fire service response statistics analyzed in a recent fire statistics report.

Fire statistics in a global context

A comprehensive analysis of fire statistics for 2022, published in Report No. 29 by the CFS CTIF, shows that such operations are a global phenomenon. The data includes information from 55 countries and reflects an alarming number of fires and incidents. Such figures provided by the report show us the importance of preventative measures and rapid response in firefighting. These findings can also be a valuable source of information for the local fire department. The report is available in three languages ​​and invites active participation and feedback on how to improve international fire service statistics ctif.org clarified.

Overall, it shows that fire departments, both locally and globally, have to have a good knack for acting prudently in such difficult situations. In Bottrop it was once again demonstrated how quickly and effectively the emergency services can react to a danger. Big praise goes to the firefighters!