Fire drama in Lüdenscheid: CVJM recreation center in flames

Support from Halver

The Halver fire department was called in at 3:49 a.m. with the local fire brigade and was subsequently on site to provide support. The Halver fire department alone is in Olpendahl with a total of 24 firefighters and five vehicles. In addition to other equipment, the Halver fire department is providing a rescue platform, among other things.

How the devastating fire came about is still completely unclear, as a police spokesman told the editorial team when asked. “We know so far that both the building and trailers that were parked in front of the building were subsequently burned.” “The investigations could still go in all directions,” said the police spokesman.

Fire investigators will begin work during the day

The criminal investigation department was on site with its first forces during the night to inspect the building. As soon as the fire department's operation is complete and the green light is given to enter the fire scene, the specially trained fire investigators will also begin their work.

After the fire brigade had temporarily cordoned off the street Im Olpendahl during the night, the police have been back on site since around 7:30 a.m. “We were called in by the fire brigade because some road users did not respect the cordons.” “That's why we are now directing traffic on site,” said the police spokesman. It is currently unclear how long the street Im Olpendahl will remain closed.

No full-day care

The city of Lüdenscheid has already announced via its social networks that there will be no open all-day care at Audrey's today. Further information will follow directly from the OGS during the course of the day.

The fire-fighting operations are currently underway at the scene. The fire brigade is using a turntable ladder, among other things. There are still embers in the roof area. Parts of the building cannot be entered due to the risk of burglary. Employees of a roofing company are also on site to check the stability of the roof and carry out demolition work if necessary.

“We were deployed during the night with the entire Lüdenscheid fire department and had support from the Halver fire department, which provided breathing apparatus and a telescopic mast, among other things,” said fire department spokesman Jörg Weber in an initial brief statement when asked by the editors. Weber also had some good news about the whole fire tragedy: According to initial information, no one was injured.

According to rumors from the scene of the fire, the devastating fire may have broken out in one of the trailers parked in front of the building and then spread to the youth center. However, there is no information from official sources as to why the trailer caught fire or whether it was arson.

We will continue to report.