Great fire in Oberhavel: strong smoke endangers residents and highway!

Great fire in Oberhavel: strong smoke endangers residents and highway!

A major fire of straw bales in Oberhavel is currently causing excitement and strong smoke development. According to [MAZ-ONLINE.de] (https://www.maz-online.de/lokales/oberhavel/oberhavel-warnmort-vor-s- hrauchkleck-rahballe-brand- and-Ohv-fvexuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuzuqc4e564.html? Alerted tonight at 2:29 a.m. The burning straw bales have been found near the A24 in Kremmen, where the fire brigade has been fighting fire for several hours. An average three -digit number of straw bales is affected, while the exact cause of the fire remains unclear.

residents of the region were urgently asked to keep their windows and doors closed and to park ventilation systems. The smoke is currently moving in an eastern direction over Oberhavel, which leads to visibility disabilities on the A10 and A24 motorways, especially between Flatow and Oberkrämer, so n-tv.de.

fire brigade in continuous use

The fire brigade is on site with a comprehensive team of operations and lets the straw bales burn out in a controlled manner, while the situation continues to be monitored. Despite the improvement of the visibility through decreasing smoke, the fire fighting is expected to take several hours.

The health risks that breathe in fire smoke brings with it should not be underestimated. According to a study by the German statutory accident insurance, it is determined that firefighters are exposed to carcinogenic hazardous substances. Although protected operational clothing reduces the risk, there is still an individual risk of cancer DGUV.de.

warning and safety instructions

The emergency services are equipped with circulating air-independent respiratory protection devices, which significantly reduces the risk of PAK intake (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons). Nevertheless, research shows that fire smoke contains different chemical substances that can be harmful to health. The DGUV has published tips on avoiding hazardous substances that should be taken into account by the emergency services at any time.

It remains to be seen what the investigation into the cause of the fire arises and how the situation will develop in the coming hours. We keep you up to date with further developments.