Schwedt: Serious house fire evacuates neighbors – no injuries!

Schwedt: Serious house fire evacuates neighbors – no injuries!

There was a house fire in the Brandenburg town of Schwedt late on Saturday evening, which had fatal consequences for the affected tenant. The fire brigade, rescue service and police were called to Lindenallee around 9:40 p.m. The fire, which broke out in an apartment in an apartment building, caused heavy smoke in the hallway, which made it necessary to evacuate all residential units in the staircase. Luckily there were no injuries, but the apartment is currently no longer habitable Northern Courier reported.

The cause of the fire is currently being investigated by the criminal police. Initial findings indicate that the accident originated in the area of ​​the television in the living room. The affected tenant had to be temporarily accommodated with relatives. The extent of the property damage was still unclear on Sunday morning, as was the question of whether residents near the scene of the fire were at risk.

Two days earlier – another fire in Schwedt

It is interesting that just two days earlier another fire caused a stir in Schwedt. On Wednesday afternoon, a 72-year-old woman found herself in a life-threatening situation in her apartment while she was on her balcony. Here too, the police and fire brigade were quickly on the scene. The woman suffered serious injuries in the incident and was flown to a Berlin hospital by rescue helicopter. A 76-year-old resident was lucky and was taken to the Schwedt Clinic with smoke poisoning. The balcony of the apartment and the facade of the house were damaged by the flames, but the building itself remained habitable, reports rb24.

Such incidents highlight the need for comprehensive fire protection measures and regular safety inspections, which are not yet sufficiently established in many residential complexes. Loud feuertrutz.de There are many statistics on the subject of fire protection in Germany, but there is often a lack of uniform recording of fires and their causes. This could not only help to better protect affected tenants, but also lead to an overall improvement in fire prevention.

These two fire incidents within a short period of time remind us how important it is to protect your home and those around you from the dangers of fire. It is advisable to always have a working smoke detector installed and to carry out regular exercises on what to do in the event of a fire. Everyone can do their part to minimize the fire-related dangers in our immediate surroundings.