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Emergency Crews in FW Hünxe: Eliminating Hazardous Substances from Forest Area

Fire Department of Hünxe Called Out on 9th - Emergency Response in Hünxe, Bruckhausen, and Drevenack

Emergency response team in FW Hünxe removes hazardous substances from a forest area
Emergency response team in FW Hünxe removes hazardous substances from a forest area

Emergency Crews in FW Hünxe: Eliminating Hazardous Substances from Forest Area

On February 9, 2025, at 16:18, the Volunteer Fire Departments of Hünxe, Bruckhausen, and Drevenack were alerted to the Schwarzer Weg in the Bruckhausen district with the emergency keyword "CBRN 3". The alert was prompted by the discovery of a blue drum with hazard symbols in a forest near the Schwarzer Weg.

Upon arrival, a team from the fire department donned breathing apparatus and went to investigate the drum. The drum was reported to have an inscription suggesting it contained a washing thinner.

The local authority ordered a disposal company to handle the drum, and the operation, involving the Volunteer Fire Departments of Hünxe, Bruckhausen, and Drevenack, was completed in approximately two hours. During the operation, a section of the Schwarzer Weg was fully closed.

No visible damages were reported at the scene, and no further information about damages or injuries was reported. The local water authority was involved to assess possible environmental damage, and the local authority and the local water authority are currently assessing if additional soil measures are required.

No public information is available about who discovered the blue bin with hazard symbols near Schwarzer Weg in Bruckhausen on February 9, 2025.

The disposal company is still in possession of the drum, and the news source for this information is the Volunteer Fire Department Hünxe, transmitted via news aktuell.

For inquiries, please contact Marc Vinschen of the Volunteer Fire Department Hünxe, reachable at +49 151 15660516 or [email protected]. You can also visit their website at https://www.feuerwehrhuenxe.de for more information.

The successful operation serves as a testament to the quick and effective response of the local fire departments in handling potentially hazardous situations.

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