Roof truss on fire - Firefighter injured during firefighting work in Hanover
At a rooftop fire extinguishing operation for a building fire in Hannover, a firefighter was injured. A paramedic and the emergency medical services transported the man to a hospital, as the fire department announced on Friday. The fire department was called to the scene in the afternoon at the multi-story residential building in the district of Vahrenwald. They arrived with a large contingent and over 100 personnel to extinguish the fire and protect neighboring buildings. According to the firefighters, a strong smoke development was already visible during approach.
Within a short time, the entire roof structure of the building had caught fire, as the fire department reported. The firefighters fought the fire with ladder trucks and breathing teams. The residents and tenants of the building had all evacuated themselves. The attic apartment was unoccupied. Neighbors in adjacent buildings were also evacuated. The firefighting efforts lasted until the evening. The cause of the fire and the exact extent of the damage were initially unknown.
Fire department statement
The injury suffered by the firefighter during the extinguishing work was a result of the intense roof truss fire in the residential building in Hanover. The fires in Lower Saxony often require the intervention of numerous firefighters, as demonstrated by the large contingent and over 100 personnel dispatched to this particular emergency. The fire department issued a statement that the roof truss fire presented a significant challenge due to its rapid spread and the smoke development.
