FW Bocholt: Injured person in flat fire

Bocholt (ots) -

On the morning of 6 August 2020, the fire and rescue services of the city of Bocholt were alerted to a residential building in Weberstraße at around 10:55 a.m. under the keyword "Fire human life in danger".
When the emergency services arrived, all the residents had already left the building on their own.
A team, protected with breathing apparatus, immediately entered the affected flat to fight the fire. Once the fire had been extinguished, the affected rooms were cleared of smoke.
The occupant of the flat on fire suffered serious injuries. She was treated on site by the emergency services and then transported to hospital.
A total of 19 firefighters from the full-time fire station as well as the volunteer fire brigade and the rescue service of the city of Bocholt were on site with six vehicles.
The basic protection for the city area was provided by other members of the volunteer fire brigade during the operation.

Please send enquiries to:

Bocholt fire brigade
Martin Bühs
Telephone: 02871 2103-0
Fax: 02871 2103-555
E-mail: martin.buehs(at)bocholt(dot)de
www.bocholt.de/feuerwehr


Original content by: Bocholt Fire Brigade, transmitted by news aktuell