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Rescue workers on a large scale: Smoke development in Pasewalk alerted!
Smoke incident in Pasewalk: Two men call out the fire department. Quickly under control, no fire hazard identified.
Rescue workers on a large scale: Smoke development in Pasewalk alerted!
On Thursday afternoon, June 19, 2025, an incident occurred in Pasewalk that caused quite a stir. Smoke came from a window of an apartment block on Neuer Markt, which set alarm bells ringing. Children who noticed the smoke developing immediately triggered the rescue chain. Lightning operations from the fire brigade were required.
The Pasewalk fire department, supported by forces from Krugsdorf and Viereck, arrived with 39 people and nine vehicles at around 3:30 p.m. Operations manager Marco Freuer informed the citizens and the media present about the situation. He quickly determined that it was not a large fire, but that two men had handled fire improperly.
Quick and efficient to use
Luckily there were no flames to put out and the fire department was able to move out quickly. However, the situation was tense enough that one of the two men required medical assistance. Fortunately, the suspicion of a violent house fire, as initially assumed, was not confirmed. Thanks to the quick reaction of the children and the fire brigade, something worse was prevented.
This also includes a look at fire safety statistics, which show that smoke and grease fires occur frequently in the kitchen. According to information from a study, improper handling of fire and other heat-free substances often causes such dangerous scenarios, as was the case in a previous operation in Pasewalk in July 2020.
A look back at similar incidents
Back then, on July 2, 2020, an alarming kitchen fire took place on Robert-Koch-Strasse, caused by a 34-year-old woman who accidentally turned on her stove. This situation required the deployment of 22 firefighters and several rescue services and resulted in property damage amounting to 5,000 euros. This also showed how important it is to be careful when dealing with fire and to act immediately if smoke develops.
The fire department and such operations are not only a sign of community, but also a spotlight on the need to raise awareness of fire safety. A look at the [IFS Study on the Cause Statistics of Fire Damage](https://www.ifs-ev.org/ Schadenverhuetung/ursachenaktien/ursachenstatistics-brandschaeden-2024/) shows that prevention is the key to avoiding future incidents like those happening in Pasewalk and elsewhere.
In the region where the fire brigade is often deployed, one thing is very clear: safety comes first. Whether it's children who show the right reaction or firefighters who have everything under control - community is very important here.