Fire in the attic: cat saved, resident in the hospital!

Fire in the attic: cat saved, resident in the hospital!

Weberstraße, 28195 Bremen, Deutschland - On Sunday afternoon, a fire broke out in a attic apartment in Bremen Ostertor. The fire brigade was alerted to Weberstrasse at 12:44 p.m. with the "roof structure fire". Operations manager Michael Schneider and his team found a strong smoke development on site that made an internal attack necessary.

A 62-year-old resident was saved by neighbors from the apartment and taken to the hospital due to suspected flue gasinhalation. Fortunately, the fire brigade was able to save the cat's cat out of the burning building alive. When checking the lower apartment, the fire brigade found that it was undamaged and uninhabited. The entire building was evacuated and the emergency services completely blocked the Ostertorsteinweg. The misfortune was spared the other residents, since only the resident of the affected apartment had been injured. The police have investigated the cause of the fire and the amount of damage, since burning objects were found in the apartment. This information comes from the district newspaper, which reported on the incident ( Kreiszeitung ).

another fire in Bremen

Far from the current incident, there was already a basement fire in a family home in Bremen on November 27, 2024. This occurred at 7:40 a.m. on Blucherstrasse. In this case, the fire was limited to the basement, since the spread of smoke spread heavily on the entire fire building and adjacent residential buildings, the situation was more critical. The fire brigade was alerted immediately and was able to intervene quickly.

A respiratory protection team went into the building for fire fighting while the resident was able to save himself. Despite comprehensive ventilation measures, the control of the neighboring buildings was considered necessary because these were also uninhabitable. Fortunately, there were no injuries in this incident. The fire brigade promptly reacted with emergency calls and further support, which consisted of units of the fire and rescue guards and the Bremen-Neustadt volunteer fire brigade ( Presseportal ).

cause of fire statistics

To assess the danger situation, it is important to look at the current cause statistics for fire damage. In 2023, various causes of fire were cataloged, which enable a preventive assessment. These statistics are a valuable aid for fire fighting and prevention in residential areas. For detailed information on the causes statistics, please visit the website of the Institute for Damage Control and Damage Research ( ifs ).