Three fire brigade operations in Schermbeck: forest fire and false alarms!

Three fire brigade operations in Schermbeck: forest fire and false alarms!

In the past few days, the Schermbeck fire department has been repeatedly called upon. On June 18, 2025, a Tuesday, the Schermbeck, Altschermbeck and Gahlen fire engines were alerted three times. An overview of the events shows that the emergency services acted in a tried and tested manner.

The first operation took the fire brigade to Lühlerheimer Weg at around 2:47 p.m., where the keyword was “forest fire”. However, after a thorough inspection, it turned out that no smoke or fire could be detected. The fire department ended this operation at 3:30 p.m. without any further incidents.

Rescue operations and technical assistance

On the same day, at 5:00 p.m., the fire department was called out again - this time to Raiffeisenweg. Here a branch in the treetop threatened to break off and thus represented a potential obstacle. The fire engine from Altschermbeck and the turntable ladder from Schermbeck safely removed the branch and ended the operation at 5:36 p.m.

Another operation followed in the early morning hours of June 20, 2025 at 1:19 a.m. when the fire department responded to a home smoke alarm that had been triggered on Haus-Gahlen-Straße. However, it quickly became clear that there was no triggering reason for this alarm. The emergency services handed the spot over to the police and were able to leave again at 1:45 a.m.

The Schermbeck fire department impressively shows that the main tasks of the fire departments in Germany - rescue, extinguishing, recovery and protection - are continuously followed. According to information from Statista, at the end of 2022 there were around 48,100 fire departments in Germany with more than a million members, which were called out a total of 229,000 times in 2022 due to fires and explosions reports Statista.

The challenges of the fire department

However, the fire department is not only responsible for rescuing and extinguishing fires. Technical assistance is also part of the scope of duties. This is illustrated by the operation in which the Schermbeck fire department removed a branch from a tree. In fact, in 2022 there were around 2.8 million missions to rescue people in emergencies or illnesses according to fire department.de. Unfortunately, helping is also accompanied by difficulties: According to reports, many members of the volunteer fire brigades have experienced insults and threats during their operations in the past two years said Statista.

Through its operations, the Schermbeck fire department not only demonstrates professionalism, but also the high level of commitment of the volunteer members in the region. Their presence and quick response help to strengthen the population's sense of security.