Large deployment in Bremen Neustadt: acetylene gas bottle damaged!

Large deployment in Bremen Neustadt: acetylene gas bottle damaged!

In the Bremen Neustadt, a serious emergency was triggered today: an acetylene gas bottle on a construction site has been damaged. This has led to a large alarm of the Bremen fire brigade, which is on site with around 50 emergency services. The police have cordoned off parts of the new town and cleared the residential area because gas flap flows out of the gas bottle and have already leaked flames. The danger area has been cordoned off over a radius of 200 meters, while the emergency services are trying to control the situation. The trams of lines 1 and 14 as well as buses on Langemarckstraße are affected by the barrier and are currently not driving, like Kreiszeitung.de reported.

The fire brigade has to deal with some special challenges, because acetylene gas is not only extremely sensitive, but also solved in a porous fabric. It is not possible to turn the rooster easy because the chemical decomposition continues in the bottle, which increases the risk of explosion. The emergency services are therefore required to cool the gas bottle with water to slow down the chemical process. The fire brigade is waiting for the flame to go out by itself before the bottle can be secured.

special danger storage

Druck gas containers such as acetylene bottles are a significant danger in fire use, as the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Examination (BAM) has determined. In the event of a fire, the containers can explode, which is extremely risky for emergency services. In cooperation with the department "Fire Brigades, Aid, Fire Protection" of the DGUV, the BAM has issued handy information that brought closer use of acetylene bottles in fire. The aim of this information is to provide simple and understandable aids for danger minimization, explains dguv.de .

In such incidents, it is essential that not only the fire brigade, but also the population is trained in dealing with such dangers. The behavior in the event of a fire should be quick and considered. So it is important to close all doors when leaving the fire room and switch off air conditioning systems to prevent the fire from spreading, such as employee protection.uni-graz.at .

The current situation remains tense and the emergency services are still required. It is to be hoped that the fire brigade can bring the flame under control as quickly as possible to avoid further risk to the population.