Explosion of a gas grill in Hamburg-Groß Borstel: apartment burns!

Explosion of a gas grill in Hamburg-Groß Borstel: apartment burns!

Borsteler Chaussee, 22453 Hamburg, Deutschland - This Saturday there was a dramatic incident in Hamburg-Groß Borstel that frightened many residents. At 5:45 p.m., an attentive neighbor reported an explosive detonation that turned out to be explosion of a gas grill. This led to a devastating fire in an apartment building that quickly reached around and caused damage both in an apartment on the first floor and on the floor above consida damage. The fire brigade was immediately alerted and moved out to the Borsteler Chaussee with a large contingent to cope with the dangerous situation. According to moin.de it was unclear whether the explosion actually triggered the fire.

The damage was significant. While the emergency services focused on fire fighting, a person remained in the stairwell and needed medical care. This person was finally successfully treated by the rescue workers. The exact cause of the explosion remains unclear for the time being, and it is assumed that the danger may not yet be fully banned.

The expansion of the fire

The fire quickly spread to the apartment above and even spread to the roof of the house. The fire brigade was employed by reversal work because embers were discovered that could potentially cause renewed fires. As reported [tag24.de] (https://www.tag24.de/hamburg/feuerwehr operation-hamburg/gasgrill-explodt-feuer-in- Mehrfamilienhaus-3394915), the situation was so confident that the Borsteler Chaussee had to be blocked in order not to hinder the emergency services in its critical work. The entire traffic was inevitably diverted during the extinguishing work.

Such incidents that have happened in Groß Borstel are not as unusual as you could think. In fact, grilling, especially with gas, often has underestimated fire. Many people are not aware of the risks and take them too lightly. A look at swl-brandschutz.de shows that there are various factors that should be taken into account when using gas grills in order to avoid tragic accidents.

The complete reversal work is expected to take some time, while the city is preparing for the feedback from the affected residents. It remains to be hoped that all those affected can quickly return to normality and that such dangers will be better captured in the future.