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Apartment blaze caused by clutter

A blaze erupted in a Messie flat in Berlin on Sunday, leaving four inhabitants harmed, with one suffering critically. Over 100 firefighters were dispatched to quell the flames.

SymClub
May 20, 2024
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The fire broke out in this first floor apartment - and the fire department had to clear it out...
The fire broke out in this first floor apartment - and the fire department had to clear it out first

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29 people saved from a house - Apartment blaze caused by clutter

At roughly 8:30 in the morning, multiple emergency calls flooded the Berlin fire department, with eyewitnesses reporting smoke billowing from a first-floor apartment in Steglitz. Responding swiftly, a squad of firefighters showed up with reinforcements, sporting escape hoods and a turntable ladder.

Nearly 30 people were successfully rescued from the building, while an additional 20 were treated by paramedics on the scene. Praise was heaped upon these individuals by a fire department spokesperson, who applauded their quick thinking and calm demeanors. The residents wasted no time in alerting emergency services and huddling near open windows until help arrived. As a result, no additional injuries were reported.

The smoke made it difficult for firefighters to enter, so they had to clear the Messi apartment before anyone could be rescued. Fortunately, the blaze did not proceed to infect other units, thanks to the firefighters' quick action.

Smoke rises from the apartment. The stairwell was also filled with smoke

As if that wasn't enough, the Berlin police arrived on the scene with a rescue helicopter in tow, lending a helping hand. By the early afternoon, the fire had been put out, and the fire commissioner's office was assigned sole responsibility for further research. The origins of this fire still remain a mystery.

In the end, folders, papers and other objects lay on the path in front of the house

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Source: symclub.org

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