Great fire in Dresden State Operetta: Fire Brigade fights for hours!

Great fire in Dresden State Operetta: Fire Brigade fights for hours!

Pirnaer Landstraße, 01157 Dresden, Deutschland - A major fire in the former state operetta in Dresden-Leuben caused anything but calm on June 6th. At 7:37 p.m. the emergency services were alerted, and open flames and massive smoke development were visible when the fire brigade arrived at 7:35 p.m. According to the first reports, news.de, the fire broke out under previously unexplained circumstances. In order to ensure the security of the residents, a population warning was triggered and adjacent residential buildings were evacuated.

The location on site turned out to be extremely challenging, because an internal attack was initially impossible due to the extreme heat and smoke development. The fire -fighting attack therefore took place via external attacks with a use of seven jet pipes, including three via aerial ladders. The fire brigade was supported by a drone relay by the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund, which provided important thermal imaging, such as t-online reported.

fight against the flames

The fire fighting ran over almost 18 hours before the Dresden fire brigade was finally able to end the operation in the morning of June 7th at 1 p.m. At around 5:30 a.m., “fire out” was reported, but the danger situation remained tense. In the meantime, the fire brigade had decided to have the roof structure blown in order to avoid further damage. This controlled measure was considered at 10:50 p.m. after a change of wind led to the fire flared up again in the rear building parts.

A total of around 150 emergency services were deployed, including several fire and rescue guards and the technical relief organization, which was requested to support. Among other things, this took over the covering of the roof to get to the rest of the fire. Protective measures also included the full closure of the Pirnaer Landstrasse and the interruption of local public transport. These measures ensured that the adjacent buildings remained protected.

The consequences of the fire

There was no risk for the public because at the time of the fire there were no people in the building that has been empty for several years. However, the fire brigade had to be treated on an outpatient basis for circulatory problems due to circulatory problems. A remarkable challenge was two civilian drones that hindered the use of the official fire brigade drone. These were finally removed and the responsible pilot identified.

The entire campaign not only shows the skills of the emergency services, but also raises questions about safety and prevention measures when fighting fire. Overall, there are valuable findings from the type of fires and the challenges as they are discussed in the [ctif] (https://tif.org/de/news/world-fire-statistics-report-no-mit-einer-analysis- der-fire-fuer-2022) report for 2022. Municipalities have to make an increasing effort to ensure that such incidents are not only fought quickly, but also measures to avoid fires and the safety of residents and emergency services.