residents of the upper floor of a two family house and noticed a burning smell and found a fire in the apartment on the ground floor. In spite of the strong development of Smoke could be saved, even before the Arrival of the fire brigade, by a resident of a dog from the ground floor. In the meantime, the remaining 3 residents of the upper floor were able to exit the building to the outside. The fire brigade set up two squads under respiratory protection for fire fighting on the ground floor and a further party to the control of an apartment on the upper floor. In the lower apartment of the fire in a false ceiling could be identified and be quenched. Then the Rest of the ceiling was checked with a thermal imaging camera to more Embers. The upper apartment was full of smoke by the fire, so that they can be for the today’s day not inhabited. The rescue service and the “German Red cross” examined, together with an ambulance 4 persons with the suspected flue gas poisoning. A Transport to a hospital, however, was not finally required. The cause of the fire, a fire investigator, the police got involved. The apartment on the ground floor remains due to the fire damage until further notice uninhabitable. All residents are initially Known. The Feuerwehr Lennestadt with 35 forces the delete groups from Altenhundem and Meggen in use. Also, the rescue service of the Olpe district, the “German Red cross” and the local police.
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