Kitchen fire in Lehrte: fire brigade in large -scale operation, two people injured!

Kitchen fire in Lehrte: fire brigade in large -scale operation, two people injured!

last night there was a kitchen fire in an apartment building on the deep street in Lehrte, Hanover region, which triggered an extensive fire service. The alarm of the local fire brigade Lehrte took place at 10:48 p.m. after numerous emergency calls were received by emergency number 112. Due to the high number of reports, the alarm level was increased and additional forces were alerted to move out on site as quickly as possible.

When the first firefighters arrived, the situation was already calmed down because residents had deleted the fire with fire extinguishers. Thanks to the courageous use of the neighbors, all residents had left the building in good time before the fire brigade arrived. There was no information on the amount of the damage.

rescue measures and control

A group under breathing protection controlled the affected kitchen with a thermal imaging camera. It turned out that there were no more embers, which excluded the risk of a new flame. The entire building was then made smoke -free with a pressure ventilation. The additional alarmed emergency services were able to stop their way because their intervention was no longer necessary.

Although the situation could be quickly brought under control, two people had to be treated by the emergency services because they were suspected of flue gasinhalation. After completing all measures, the site was handed over to the police, which has now started the investigation into the cause of the fire.

background information on causes of fire

fires in kitchens are not uncommon and represent one of the most common causes of apartment fires. According to a Study of the IFS , many such incidents are often underestimated during cooking. A comprehensive information on fire prevention could possibly help avoid such operations in the future.

The fast reactions of the residents and the efficient work of the fire brigade prevented worse things in this situation. Lehrte remains vigilant, especially in view of the frequent causes of fire in the region.

For more information about the incidents and the causes of fire in residential areas, see also: t-online and Feuerwehr operation