FW-M: Update on fish mortality (Westpark); high-rise fire (Forstenried)

08.09.2024 – 10:42

Munich Fire Department

Munich (ots)

Sunday, September 8, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

Munich city area

Fish deaths in Westparksee, operation since Friday, 07.09.2024, 13:00

The Munich fire brigade has been working at Westparksee since Friday afternoon. Fish had died there due to a lack of oxygen in the water. At the same time, up to 60 emergency personnel with 20 vehicles were on site. Due to the length of the operation, the staff were regularly replaced and fed. Up to 12,000 litres of water per minute were pumped out of the lake and sprayed back onto the water surface using water cannons. Some of the water was also pumped out of the lake and refilled with fresh water. The measures are having an effect and the oxygen content in the lake has been increased. The expected change in the weather this afternoon and the associated drop in temperatures are expected to ease the situation further. The operation is not yet over and is ongoing.

Fire in the high-rise building, Buchloer Straße, operation since Saturday, 08.09.2024, 16:00

On Saturday afternoon, a roof fire broke out in a high-rise building in Forstenried. Around 150 firefighters from the Munich Fire Department with 50 vehicles were deployed, as well as rescue services and police. Two high-pressure Cobra fire extinguishing systems were also deployed. The approximately 80 residents of the residential building were unable to return to their homes overnight. Emergency accommodation was set up. Extinguishing work was completed at around 5 a.m. Since Sunday morning, numerous firefighters from the Munich Fire Department have been deployed again. A fire department crane and a turntable ladder are being used to remove loose parts of the roof paneling and remove them.

the building has been secured. The residents of the two floors cannot return to their apartments until further notice. All other apartments have been released.

(Brother)

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