Smoke development in Potsdam: Fire brigade evacuated residents from the house!

Smoke development in Potsdam: Fire brigade evacuated residents from the house!

on Tuesday evening, June 17th, there was a worrying smoke development in Turnstrasse in Potsdam-Babelsberg. This led to a rapid use of the fire brigade, which was on hand with three emergency vehicles. According to the current status, the all -clear can be given: a fire has not been determined, but the fire brigade remains on site to get to the bottom of the cause of smoking. The exact number of evacuated residents is still unclear, but all residents of the affected house were brought to safety as a precaution. The residents in the area were also asked to bypass the gymnastics road in order to avoid possible disabilities. According to [MAZ-ONLINE.de] (https://www.maz-online.de/lokales/potsdam-rauchentukdukt-Feuerwehr-im-Einsatz- Haus-Evakier-Gybfietbsjfqjiq5f64vwmml) there was no official warning message.

What could have triggered this smoke development? In the past few days there have been several incidents in the region that indicate possible security risks. So on Wednesday afternoon there was a fire in a film production hall in Babelsberg, more precisely on Ahornstrasse and Sophie-Faber-Straße. Residents were informed about the considerable smoke development by warning app. This fire that broke out in the afternoon could be brought under control in the evening. Here, roof areas burned from 100 to 200 square meters, the fire brigade was on site with a concentrated force - a total of 39 emergency services and two turntable ladders. Fortunately, no injuries had to be registered, while the cause of the fire remained in the dark. Tagesspiegel reports that the hall was empty at the time of the fire, but it was part of a large indoor complex that was a lot of space for film products with a total of 8220 square meters offers.

smoke development and their dangers

No matter whether in the film hall or the current incident in Turnstrasse: Rauch development is a serious problem. The dangerous fire gases that arise are often a mixture of different toxic fabrics such as carbon monoxide and pyrolysis products. If insufficient ventilation, these can quickly become a threat to health. The Feuertrutz Dossier explains that smoke and combustion gases bring different dangers, depending on the concentration and the time that is exposed to them.

In order to meet such dangers, many buildings rely on modern smoke extraction systems that derive smoke before spreading dangerously. A distinction is made between different system types, from natural smoke extraction systems (NRA) to machine systems (MRA) that work with fans. The aim of these systems is to keep the premises as quickly as possible and to support them effectively in extinguishing work.