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11. October 2026
Fire brigade11. October 2026

FW Bocholt: Gas cylinder explodes in Biemenhorst - pieces of the stove are hurled up to 10 metres away

FW Bocholt (ots) - On Sunday, 11 October 2026, at 5.14 pm, the Bocholt Fire Brigade was called out to an incident on the street "Im Kamp" in the Biemenhorst district, with the code "Fire". A report had been received of a burning gas cylinder on a catalytic heater. Before the fire brigade arrived, the 11kg gas cylinder exploded, tearing the catalytic heater apart. The force of the explosion scattered pieces...
09. October 2026
Fire brigade09. October 2026

FW Bocholt: Vehicle fire on Hemdener Weg

FW Bocholt (ots) - A diesel-powered vehicle caught fire whilst in motion. The driver managed to pull over to the side of the road in time and get to safety. A local resident who is a member of the volunteer fire brigade attempted to act as a first responder using his own fire extinguisher. However, due to the flames already being too large and the strong wind, this was unfortunately not possible for reasons of...
29. September 2026
Fire brigade29. September 2026

FW Bocholt: Road accident on the Ostring

FW Bocholt (ots) - The Bocholt Fire Brigade was called out at 5.55 pm today, Tuesday, to a road traffic accident on the Ostring, the slip road to the B67. For reasons as yet unknown, two cars had collided there. By the time the emergency services arrived, first aiders had already extricated all those involved from the vehicles. The fire brigade secured the scene of the accident and assisted with the rescue...
23. September 2026
Fire brigade23. September 2026

FW Bocholt: Fire in the basement of a block of flats - five people taken to hospital

Bocholt Fire Brigade (ots) - Last night at 02:51, the Bocholt Fire Brigade was called out to a basement fire in a block of flats on Prinz-Eugen-Straße. When the emergency services arrived, a fire was visible in a basement room of the building. The stairwell was filled with smoke. Some residents had already left the building unaided and were outside. Other residents were still in their flats at that time....
22. September 2026
Fire brigade22. September 2026

FW Bocholt: Suderwick fire brigade provides support during a major fire in Dinxperlo

FW Bocholt (ots) - On Monday evening, the Bocholt Fire Brigade, together with the Suderwick fire crew, was called out to assist the Dutch fire service at a major fire in Dinxperlo, in the Helmkamp industrial estate there. On arrival, a fire was burning at the depot of a recycling company. Alongside several units from the Brandweer, the emergency services from Suderwick assisted with firefighting operations...
22. August 2026
Fire brigade22. August 2026

FW Bocholt: Fire at a residential building - the fire brigade prevents the situation from getting worse

FW Bocholt (ots) - The Bocholt Fire Brigade was called out to a fire on Kochenheimstraße on Saturday, 22 August 2026, at 3.06 pm. The fire had been spotted by the crew of a passing ambulance. When the emergency services arrived, it became apparent that a hedge approximately four metres long, as well as a barbecue on the terrace and other items, were fully ablaze. The gas cylinder belonging to the barbecue...
21. August 2026
Fire brigade21. August 2026

FW Bocholt: Road traffic accident on the Barloer Ringstraße

FW Bocholt (ots) - On Friday morning at around 9.10 am, the Bocholt Fire Brigade was called out to a road traffic accident on Barloer Ringstraße, at the junction with Bindenheide. Upon arrival, the emergency services found that one person was trapped inside the vehicle. The fire brigade immediately commenced a technical rescue operation and used hydraulic rescue equipment to free the trapped person from the...
15. August 2026
Fire brigade15. August 2026

FW Bocholt: Road traffic accident and two fire call-outs

Bocholt (ots) - In the early evening, at around 6.00 pm, the fire brigade was called to a road traffic accident on Dixperloer Straße. Two cars had collided in a rear-end collision. When the alarm was raised, it was initially assumed that one person was trapped inside a vehicle. However, the person had already been freed from the vehicle whilst the fire brigade was still on its way. A total of two people...
09. August 2026
Fire brigade09. August 2026

FW Bocholt: Road accident on Blücherstraße - four people injured

Bocholt (ots) - At around 2.00 am, the fire brigade and ambulance service in Bocholt were called to Blücherstraße in response to a report of a "road traffic accident with a trapped person%$. For reasons as yet unknown, a car had crashed head-on into a tree. By the time the emergency services arrived, all occupants were already outside the vehicle. A total of four people were injured. Three suffered minor...
30. July 2026
Fire brigade30. July 2026

FW Bocholt: A busy day for the fire brigade and ambulance service

Bocholt (ots) - Yesterday, the fire service and ambulance crews were under above-average pressure. Throughout the day, there was a spate of call-outs across the entire town. In addition to a large number of ambulance call-outs, there were also several fire service incidents, including a vehicle fire and a fire involving a construction machine. Both fires were quickly brought under control and extinguished by...