Fire department - Chimney fires instead of cozy open fires
The Christmas vacation of Berlin vacation guests on the Baltic island of Usedom took an unpleasant turn shortly before the holidays. Due to a chimney fire, they had to leave the vacation home they had rented late on Saturday evening and move to a hotel, the police announced on Sunday. The fire department was called due to heavy smoke coming from the chimney. Only after the rescue workers removed a wall were they able to extinguish the embers at the chimney connection. The five adults and two children from Berlin were uninjured, but the vacation home was no longer habitable.
In Mewegen (also in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district), the fire department also had to be called out to extinguish a chimney fire. According to the police, a chimney had caught fire in a detached house there shortly before midnight. The 48 firefighters quickly brought the fire under control and prevented the flames from spreading to the house. There were no injuries and the house is still habitable. According to initial findings, the chimney fire was also caused by a fireplace being lit.
According to the police, the fire department operation at Güstrow Castle on Saturday afternoon turned out to be a false alarm. The rescue control center had received a report of heavy smoke, so that four fire brigades were called out at once. On site, however, it turned out that the smoke development "could be traced back to a properly operated chimney", summarized the police.
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- Despite the unpleasant experience with chimney fires during their Christmas vacation in Usedom, the Berlin family still looked forward to visiting other Baltic islands in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- The Fire Department in Neubrandenburg was also called out to extinguish a chimney fire on a Sunday, ensuring that the incident did not develop into larger fires.
- During their holiday break, some families in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern opted for used vacation houses, hoping to avoid such incidents associated with open fires.
- The Police in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern encouraged residents to ensure proper chimney maintenance and safe usage of fireplaces during the winter season to avoid similar incidents.
- After their harrowing experience with a chimney fire, the Berlin family decided to enjoy a quiet Christmas evening in a cozy Berlin restaurant instead of taking any chances with fires.
- The Fire Department in Usedom had a very busy holiday season, responding to multiple chimney fires and ensuring that festive fires were kept under control to prevent unnecessary damages to vacation homes.
Source: www.stern.de
