Remscheid fire brigade in constant operation: drama with fires and rescues!

Remscheid fire brigade in constant operation: drama with fires and rescues!

On the night of August 13, 2025, the Remscheid fire department was called to Tersteegenstrasse in the Kremenholl district at 3:25 a.m. due to a smell of fire. On site it turned out that a garage complex was on fire. The emergency services quickly gained access to the garage and deployed a fire-fighting team wearing respiratory protection. Fortunately, the fire was confined to a small part of the garage, but there was still heavy smoke that required a quick response. How Waterbolles Reportedly, the fire was quickly brought under control.

However, this incident was not the only operation for the Remscheid fire department that day. The day before, August 12, 2025, the fire brigade had several operations with some dramatic events. At 1:20 p.m. a fire alarm system went off in the industrial plant on Morsbachtalstrasse. Emergency services detected elevated levels of carbon monoxide, which poses a serious risk. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless and tasteless gas that can pose a deadly threat in enclosed spaces. The fire department immediately initiated ventilation measures, which lasted until around 3 p.m. Details about how dangerous CO is and what measures should be taken in an emergency can be found in an article by Fire department magazine to read.

Further missions in Remscheid

The day continued to be marked by several missions. At 2:25 p.m., emergency services were called to a dramatic incident in a forested area near the Wuppertal Dam, where an elderly man had fallen down a slope with his electric vehicle. Fortunately, the injured person was quickly treated by the emergency services and taken to hospital.

Shortly afterwards, at 3:20 p.m., there was a traffic accident on Borner Strasse in which several cars crashed into each other. Three people were injured and also had to be taken to nearby hospitals. During this critical phase, the fire brigade secured the scene and supported the rescue service.

Kitchen fire causes excitement

On the evening of August 12th, the day ended with a kitchen fire in an attic apartment on Damaschkestrasse. When the fire brigade arrived, the residents were not at home, but attentive neighbors heard the smoke alarms and called emergency services. The fire was quickly extinguished, but the search for three missing cats took some time. The fire department also used extensive ventilation measures here to ensure that there was no longer any danger.

The forces of the Remscheid professional fire brigade and the volunteer fire brigades from Hasten, Morsbach, Lüdorf-Born and Lennep were involved in all of these operations. The efficient cooperation between the various units contributed significantly to the fire and accident situations being quickly brought under control.