Overview
- Numerous 112 calls reported a supposed fire in a shop on Bahnhofstraße in Oberhausen-Sterkrade on Monday afternoon.
- Because accounts conflicted and occupancy was unclear, the dispatch center sent units from Fire and Rescue Stations 1 and 2 along with several ambulances.
- Responders found a roughly 100 square meter ceiling made of layered gypsum board had collapsed, producing dust mistaken for smoke.
- Firefighters forced entry, searched under debris, and checked adjacent areas, finding no injured or trapped persons.
- Initial assessment indicated no damage to the building’s main structure, the shop is unusable until further notice, and about 30 personnel concluded operations after roughly 45 minutes.