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16. January 2025
Fire brigade16. January 2025

FW Bocholt: Several false alarms keep emergency services busy during the night

Bocholt (ots) - In the night from Monday to Tuesday, the Bocholt fire brigade was alerted to a total of three incidents between 11.20 pm and 4.30 am. However, all of the call-outs turned out to be false alarms without fire incidents. The first operation took the fire brigade to the industrial park after the automatic fire alarm system of a company located there reported a fire. However, it turned out on...
06. January 2025
Fire brigade06. January 2025

FW Bocholt: Road accident with two casualties

Bocholt (ots) - This morning at around 7:40 a.m., the Bocholt fire and rescue services were alerted to a traffic accident on the corner of Thonhausenstraße and Zur Eisenhütte with a trapped person. A traffic accident had occurred on the scene between a car and a van. The driver of the car was uninjured. The two occupants of the van were still in their vehicle. As a result of the collision, the van had...
01. January 2025
Fire brigade01. January 2025

FW Bocholt: Bocholt fire brigade looks back on a busy transition to the new year

Bocholt (ots) - For the Bocholt fire brigade, the transition into the new year was characterised by numerous operations. In the period from 31 December 2024, 8:00 a.m., to 1 January 2025, 8:00 a.m., a total of 47 operations were handled. Of these, 35 were for the rescue service and 12 for the fire brigade. In one case, a person suffered serious injuries from fireworks. After initial treatment by the rescue...
15. December 2024
Fire brigade15. December 2024

FW Bocholt: Traffic accident with train and car

Bocholt (ots) - The fire and rescue services of the city of Bocholt were alerted to a traffic accident between a regional train and a car at the railway crossing on Schaffeldstraße at around 9:20 a.m. today. On the scene, the train had apparently collided with the car and come to a halt approx. 50 metres behind the level crossing in the direction of Wesel. The car was no longer at the scene. All train...
06. December 2024
Fire brigade06. December 2024

FW Bocholt: Tyre fire on a lorry on the B67

FW Bocholt (ots) - The Bocholt fire brigade deployed to a vehicle fire on the B67 in the early hours of Friday morning with three vehicles and 10 FM/SB personnel. The lorry tyre of the vehicle was quickly extinguished. As the lorry driver was able to park his vehicle in the exit lane to Dingdener Strasse without causing any damage, major damage was avoided. The driver's attempts to extinguish the fire with a...
15. November 2024
Fire brigade15. November 2024

FW Bocholt: Numerous operations for the Bocholt fire brigade

Bocholt (ots) - On Thursday, the Bocholt fire brigade was deployed in several areas of the city and beyond. The firefighters had to deal with a large number of emergency situations. This included assistance as well as fire alarms and a hazardous goods operation (Borken district NBC train). A total of five emergency services, including oil spills, an emergency door opening and assistance with a resuscitation...
12. November 2024
Fire brigade12. November 2024

FW Bocholt: Vehicle fire at a detached house

FW Bocholt (ots) - The Bocholt fire brigade was called out to a vehicle fire on Schüttensteiner Weg at 4.50 pm. A neighbour saw firelight and flames coming from under the moving car and alerted the driver. The driver of the Mercedes A-Class then parked the vehicle on the property. The driver was able to leave the vehicle unharmed. The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames when the fire brigade arrived. The...
Fire brigade12. November 2024

FW Bocholt: Honours and promotions at the Bocholt fire brigade

FW Bocholt (ots) - The Bocholt fire brigade traditionally accompanied the St. Martin's procession in Bocholt city centre on Monday. After the operation, the members of the emergency and honour squad gathered for the annual camaraderie evening. The focus was on recognising long-standing memberships and promotions. In a festive setting, the first city councillor Björn Volmering, the head of the fire brigade...
11. November 2024
Fire brigade11. November 2024

FW Bocholt: International honours and promotions in the Suderwick fire brigade

FW Bocholt (ots) - Last Saturday afternoon, 09.11.2024, the operational department and the honorary department of the Suderwick fire brigade as well as the youth fire brigade of the Bocholt volunteer fire brigade - Suderwick group - accompanied the St. Martin's procession and helped to secure the route. After the St Martin's procession in Suderwick, the Suderwick fire brigade held its St Martin's evening in...
04. October 2024
Fire brigade04. October 2024

FW Bocholt: Swan freed from awkward situation at the Aasee lake

Fw Bocholt (ots) - The Bocholt fire brigade was alerted to the Aasee at 12:10 pm by the animal emergency call centre. A swan had a fishing hook in its beak and was entangled in the fishing line. The swan was floating on the water, so the Bocholt fire brigade had to use the multi-purpose boat to catch the swan and free it from its predicament. The fishing hook could not be removed on site as it was too deep in...