Roofing fire in Datteln: Massive forces save neighboring houses!

Roofing fire in Datteln: Massive forces save neighboring houses!

Ohmstraße, 45711 Datteln, Deutschland - At 2:24 p.m., the Datteln fire brigade was called to a devastating roof truss fire on Ohmstrasse. Already when the first emergency services arrived, there was a light -loved one in the expanded attic of an apartment building. The fire had quickly spread to the roof structure, which caused the fire brigade due to the severity of the Situation to increase the alarm keyword to "Feuer 4". Support actions came from the Waltrop fire brigade with an additional turntable ladder to prevent spreading to neighboring buildings.

over 50 emergency services and 14 vehicles were in use in the fight against the flames. Because of the danger of the situation, an internal attack was hardly possible at the beginning, which is why the residents were initially housed in a DRK home. The affected house is now uninhabitable. The police sealed the building while the investigation into the cause of the fire was initiated.