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Nordwall station10. November 2026Fire brigade
FW Bocholt: A busy morning for the Bocholt Fire Brigade - a triggered smoke alarm, the smell of smoke and the fire alarm system kept the emergency services on their toes
FW Bocholt (ots) -
The fire brigade and ambulance service were called out several times this morning. As well as a smoke alarm going off in a home and the smell of smoke in a cellar, the emergency services were also called to deal with a fire alarm system that had been triggered. As two call-outs were taking place simultaneously, the volunteer fire brigade was alerted in addition to the full-time station. The ambulance service carried out ten call-outs during the same period.
The fire brigade had already been called out to assist the ambulance service at the 8 am shift handover. On their return journey, the emergency services received a call reporting a triggered domestic smoke alarm on Königsmühlenweg. Following a thorough assessment, the emergency services forced their way into the flat. They determined that the cause was a faulty smoke alarm; there was no damage.
Shortly before midday, the fire brigade was alerted to a reported basement fire on Nordwall. At the same time, an alarm was received regarding a fire alarm system that had been triggered in the central canteen on Benölkenplatz.
On Nordwall, whilst investigating the basement area, the emergency services found burnt paper to be the cause of the smell of burning. They ventilated the area using mechanical ventilation, inspected it with a thermal imaging camera and subsequently handed it over to the police.
At the central canteen, a technical fault had triggered the fire alarm system. The system was handed over to the operator.
For further enquiries, please contact:
Bocholt Fire Brigade
Michael Burhoff
Telephone: 02871 2103-0
Fax: 02871 2103-555
Email: michael.burhoff(at)bocholt(dot)de
www.bocholt.de/feuerwehr
Original content from: Bocholt Fire Brigade, provided by news aktuell
The fire brigade and ambulance service were called out several times this morning. As well as a smoke alarm going off in a home and the smell of smoke in a cellar, the emergency services were also called to deal with a fire alarm system that had been triggered. As two call-outs were taking place simultaneously, the volunteer fire brigade was alerted in addition to the full-time station. The ambulance service carried out ten call-outs during the same period.
The fire brigade had already been called out to assist the ambulance service at the 8 am shift handover. On their return journey, the emergency services received a call reporting a triggered domestic smoke alarm on Königsmühlenweg. Following a thorough assessment, the emergency services forced their way into the flat. They determined that the cause was a faulty smoke alarm; there was no damage.
Shortly before midday, the fire brigade was alerted to a reported basement fire on Nordwall. At the same time, an alarm was received regarding a fire alarm system that had been triggered in the central canteen on Benölkenplatz.
On Nordwall, whilst investigating the basement area, the emergency services found burnt paper to be the cause of the smell of burning. They ventilated the area using mechanical ventilation, inspected it with a thermal imaging camera and subsequently handed it over to the police.
At the central canteen, a technical fault had triggered the fire alarm system. The system was handed over to the operator.
For further enquiries, please contact:
Bocholt Fire Brigade
Michael Burhoff
Telephone: 02871 2103-0
Fax: 02871 2103-555
Email: michael.burhoff(at)bocholt(dot)de
www.bocholt.de/feuerwehr
Original content from: Bocholt Fire Brigade, provided by news aktuell
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