Great fire in Merchweiler: Fire brigade fights against blazing flames!

Great fire in Merchweiler: Fire brigade fights against blazing flames!

On the night of October 5, the Merchweiler fire brigade was called to a devastating major fire at 0:45 a.m. in an empty hotel restaurant in the main street. When the emergency services arrived, the first floor and the roof structure burned light -fashioned - high flames hit the windows and the roof, while dense smoke and sparking were visible from afar. Fortunately, it quickly turned out that the building was uninhabited.

Due to the dimensions of the fire and the impending danger of a quick fire spread, additional forces were alerted, including a turntable ladder from Illingen and a device car breathing protection from Neunkirchen. The extinguishing work was particularly challenging, as the Oktoberfest took place nearby and onlookers gathered at the scene of the fire. The police had to lock the area far. After hours of work, the extinguishing work ended at around 6 a.m., the post -extinguishing work dragged on until around 8 a.m. Local officials also got an idea of the situation on site.