Fire in Lütgendortmund: residents in special clinic after smoke poisoning!

Fire in Lütgendortmund: residents in special clinic after smoke poisoning!

In a shattering fire in an apartment building on Lindentalweg in Lütgendortmund, a dramatic situation occurred on Monday morning. At around 10:56 a.m., residents alerted the fire brigade after dense Rauch rose from a back house. When the emergency services arrived, flames made up to three meters high from two windows, while the fire already affects the thermal insulation of the building.

Five people were affected by the fire, including the residents of the fire apartment, which had inhaled considerable amounts of flue gas. After an emergency medical care, he was brought to a special clinic in Gelsenkirchen to be treated there in a pressure chamber. Over 40 fire and rescue workers were used to combat the flames and prevent the building envelope from being endangered. The exact cause of the fire is still unclear, the police have started the investigation. The heavily damaged building is currently uninhabitable, and the social welfare office takes care of the accommodation of the residents concerned.