In a basement fire in Datteln, the fire brigade rescued 32 people from a residential building on Wednesday evening, most of them using a turntable ladder.
In a basement fire on Castroper Straße in Datteln (Recklinghausen district), the fire brigade rescued 32 people from a residential building, most of them using a turntable ladder. Two people were taken to hospitals, the fire department said on Thursday night. The cause of fire was unclear for the moment.
Since there is a vehicle depot for the volunteer fire brigade directly opposite the building, the emergency services were able to act quickly, according to the fire brigade report. When she arrived at 9:18 p.m., thick smoke was coming out of the front door, and the entire Castroper Strasse in the area of the house was filled with smoke. Many people stood at the windows and called for help. Some escaped to an adjacent flat roof.
Cellar fire in Datteln: fire brigade equipment house opposite – a stroke of luck for those affected
The 32 rescued people were medically examined and cared for by rescue workers in the equipment house opposite. According to the fire brigade report, with six degrees and almost continuous rain, the location of the equipment house proved to be a stroke of luck for the residents, some of whom were only in nightwear.
But due to the enormous heat in the basement, the fire brigade crews only managed to get to the scene of the fire very slowly. The fire was finally brought under control around 10:25 p.m. However, the extinguishing work continued until 0.45 a.m. Castroper Strasse was completely closed for the entire time.
Parish provides parish home
The nearby parish made their parish home available to the emergency services to warm up there. In addition to all the forces of the Datteln fire brigade, additional rescue equipment from all over Ostvest and the neighboring towns were deployed. A total of around 80 emergency services were on site. (red)
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