Drama in Wiesbaden: residents saved from a burning apartment building at night!

Drama in Wiesbaden: residents saved from a burning apartment building at night!

On the night of Monday, the Wiesbaden fire brigade was called for an extensive commitment to Herderstrasse at around 2:50 a.m., where a fire broke out in an apartment building. The emergency services immediately set off and found flames that hit a window on the first floor. A fire -fighting attack was immediately initiated in the staircase, while a person had to be saved from the second floor in parallel. This had fled to her balcony because the path was blocked through the stairwell. With a portable ladder, the firefighters managed to bring the impressed person to safety.

The fire that destroyed parts of the apartment and made the home uninhabitable was quickly brought under control. The affected rooms and all six apartments in the building were contaminated by smoke and soot, which made their immediate evacuation necessary. The fire brigade ventilated the building thoroughly to create the smoke -free conditions for the other residents. Two people had to be treated medically due to inhaled fire smoke, a woman was taken to the hospital. For the evacuated residents, the German Red Cross together with pastoral care organized a preliminary accommodation in a bus from ESWE Verkehr.

Save smoke detectors life

It is particularly noteworthy that a neighbor discovered the fire early when her smoke detector made an alarm. She warned the resident of the fire apartment and other neighbors by knocking and ringing. This quick reaction could have saved life and is an impressive example of the life -saving effect of smoke detectors. Statistics show that the number of brand deaths in Germany in the past 30 years has been reduced by less than half. In 1990 there were still 787 fire deaths, while this number went back to 388 in 2020. An important reason for this positive development is preventive fire protection measures, such as the legal obligation to install smoke alarms in all residential buildings that have come into force in recent years.

According to the German Fire Brigade Association and the AGBF Federal Association, over 70 % of fire victims are older than 60 years. Although the legal regulation for equipment with smoke detectors is significant progress, the risk of fire remains especially for vulnerable groups. Technical innovations could further improve the effectiveness of these security systems, and regular maintenance and social support are necessary to increase security in our living rooms.

According to the report of Rauchmernder-lebensretter.de , the annual statistics show that the number of brand deaths decreases continuously, but there has been an increase in the fire brigade operations since 2014. The need for more information about the correct handling of fire and the function of smoke detectors is becoming more and more urgent.