Overview

• Firefighters in Bochum-Harpen battled a late-night roof fire on Dellenstraße using two turntable ladders, interior crews and a drone to access a hard-to-reach area.
• No injuries were reported in Bochum; residents were evacuated to a Bogestra bus and a nearby collection point, and most later returned, though the attic unit remains uninhabitable.
• The Bochum operation lasted several hours into the night with volunteer brigades reinforcing city coverage as crews worked to extinguish the flames.
• In Halberstadt, an apartment on Bismarckstraße caught fire in the afternoon, and the occupant, alerted by a smoke detector, escaped with two dogs but was hospitalized for suspected smoke inhalation.
• Police in Halberstadt seized the scene and estimated damage at about €30,000, and the apartment was declared uninhabitable as inquiries continue.