Cottbus airfield: Fire brigade deletes fire quickly and without injuries!

Cottbus airfield: Fire brigade deletes fire quickly and without injuries!

On Sunday morning, the fire brigade was alerted to a fire at Cottbus airfield at 7:20 a.m. A surface fire had recorded a meadow area of ​​around 250 square meters, but thanks to the rapid arrival of the emergency services, the flames could prevent the flames from spreading to the airfield area. According to Niederlausitz currently was successfully insulated and under control came. Meanwhile, police officers started with investigations into the cause of the fire.

The fire brigade was particularly challenged because arson foundations in the region had repeatedly occurred in the past few weeks. Another incident occurred in the night from November 1 to November 2, when straw bales went up on the same area. The fire brigade used several jet pipes and alerted a large tank fire (GTLF) to ensure the necessary amount of water. Suspicious passenger movements had already led to a large-scale search, reported Maz Online .

causes of fire and security situation

The accumulation of such incidents increases the concerns about security in Cottbus. Several vehicles in the city center have already been damaged and the criminal police have started investigations into a certain driver. This was in a traffic control last Saturday at 2:00 a.m., with a breath alcohol test showing a value of over 1.4 per thousand. A blood sample was then ordered and the onward journey was prohibited.

viewed in a broader context, the causes of fire events are often due to social and climatic factors. The CTIF (International Association of Fire Brigades) regularly publishes reports on fire statistics, such as the recently published statistics No. 28, which provides a lot of information on the causes of fire in urban centers. Important aspects include the number of fires recorded and the development of the fire risk in the past 100 years, which could also have an impact on the requirements in Cottbus. There is more about this on the page of the CTIF under CTIF