Fire alarm and burglary: Fire brigade in a permanent use in the Schwalm-Eder district!

Fire alarm and burglary: Fire brigade in a permanent use in the Schwalm-Eder district!

In the past few days, there was a lot going on in the Schwalm-Eder district, which both the fire brigade and the police called on the scene. The emergency services kept various missions in suspense and ensured partly dramatic scenes. The events of Tuesday and Wednesday were particularly observed.

A striking event was the fire of a grain field near mountains, which broke out on Wednesday at 4:20 p.m. during the harvesting work. A short time later, around 50 firefighters from different districts were already in use to extinguish the fire. Fortunately, the farmer was able to bring his combine to safety in good time. In addition to conventional extinguishing devices, the Mühlhausen fire brigade used a drone for the location exploration to keep an eye on the source of the fire. The operations management was in the hands of Karsten Stein and Sascha Harle, while the cause of the fire and the property damage are currently still unclear. NH24

technical defects and other missions

Another alarm went into Ziegenhain on Tuesday evening when a children's quad opened on fire during the exercise service. The fire brigade was quickly on hand and was able to delete the fire quickly. So far there is no further information about the causes and the extent of the damage.

traffic controls for more security

In addition, there were bus controls through the regional transport service in Homberg and Bad Zwesten. Ten school and line buses were checked in Homberg, with minor defects being found, including missing emergency hammers and overdue exams. Eight buses were also checked in Bad Zwesten, also with a missing base. Defect cards were issued; In contrast, fines failed to materialize. The focus of the controls was clearly on prevention, and the feedback on the technical conditions of the vehicles and the behavior of the drivers was consistently positive.

It remains to be seen which further developments will bring the past few days in the Schwalm-Eder district. The fire of a grain field and the technical defects in agricultural machines show how important prevention measures are. According to , technical defects are a common cause of fire and a great risk in agriculture.