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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...
05. September 2024
Fire brigade05. September 2024

FW Bocholt: Kitchen fire

Bocholt (ots) - The fire and rescue services of the city of Bocholt were alerted to a kitchen fire in Lothringer Straße at 12.35 pm today. There was a fire in the kitchen. All residents had already left the building and were uninjured. The fire was extinguished by a fire brigade team, protected by breathing apparatus, and the building was cleared of smoke with the help of a high-performance electric fan....
25. August 2024
Fire brigade25. August 2024

FW Bocholt: Tree fell on road

Bocholt (ots) - The Bocholt fire brigade was alerted to Jerichostrasse yesterday evening. Parts of a large tree had fallen onto the road at the junction with Blumenstraße. The fire brigade used a chainsaw to make the road passable again. In addition, four further operations were carried out in connection with wind damage. The fire brigade was deployed with two vehicles and eight firefighters in the urban...
22. August 2024
Fire brigade22. August 2024

FW Bocholt: Fire at a paint shop in the industrial estate

Bocholt (ots) - The Bocholt fire brigade can quickly fight an external fire at a car paint shop in Werkstraße and thus prevent a fire from spreading to the hall of a paint shop. Late on Thursday afternoon at 5:55 p.m., an alert woman called the Bocholt fire brigade's operations centre to report a fire in the area of a commercial hall. The emergency services arrived promptly and were able to quickly knock...
17. August 2024
Fire brigade17. August 2024

FW Bocholt: Branch removed from carriageway and smoke alarm triggers false alarm

Bocholt (ots) - In the late evening hours at around 9:20 pm, concerned neighbours alerted the Bocholt fire brigade and reported a triggered smoke alarm in a mid-terrace house in Wichernstraße. The fire brigade deployed with the fire engine and was able to quickly locate and deactivate the faulty smoke alarm. Shortly beforehand, emergency services had already been working on Viktoriastrasse, removing a...
01. August 2024
Fire brigade01. August 2024

FW Bocholt: Gas leak on Krumme Straße in Bocholt-Mussum

FW Bocholt (ots) - A gas pipe was damaged during the laying of fibre optic cables. The affected area was cordoned off by the fire brigade. Control measurements were carried out both outdoors and in the residential buildings as well as in the sewage system. Elevated readings were detected in the rainwater sewer. The rainwater sewer was then ventilated using a ventilation unit. Fire protection was ensured...