Overview
- Firefighters in Bremen-Blumenthal found the first upper floor of a two‑story house fully involved late Sunday morning, yet all residents had self‑evacuated and no injuries were reported.
- Overhaul in Bremen required opening large sections of the roof to reach hidden hotspots, and the criminal police began an inquiry into the cause as damage estimates remained pending.
- A vacant building in Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck burned out overnight, forcing an exterior attack with two turntable ladders due to collapse risk while THW assessed structural safety and police opened an investigation.
- An evening deflagration in Dinslaken-Eppinghoven left one person with severe leg burns; crews ventilated light smoke and the patient was transferred to a specialized burn clinic in Duisburg.
- In an earlier Deichhorst case, a balcony rescue preceded a Bundeswehr NH90 transfer to Hanover’s medical school after life‑threatening burns and smoke inhalation, with police probing the origin of the fire.