Overview
- In Homburg-Erbach, a basement fire filled the stairwell, prompting external evacuations of 24 people by aerial ladder and 15 by portable ladder.
- Two Homburg firefighters suffered minor burns during the response, and police there are investigating the origin of the blaze.
- In Bochum-Langendreer on Thursday morning, crews used a drone to inspect a smoking chimney, removed burning deposits, and extinguished the fire without injuries as a chimney sweep assesses when it can be used again.
- On Thursday evening in Bochum, firefighters forced entry to a vacant building and extinguished a cellar fire with three teams under respiratory protection before ventilating the structure and checking the neighboring property.
- The Bochum cellar incident lasted about 90 minutes, an aerial ladder was positioned as a precaution for potential rescues, and police are clarifying the cause.