Oil traces in Höxter: Fire brigade in large -scale use on Good Friday!

Oil traces in Höxter: Fire brigade in large -scale use on Good Friday!

On Good Friday morning, two consecutive incidents with traces of oil occurred in Höxter, which required an extensive use of the volunteer fire brigade. The first alarm was received at 11:02 a.m. when an oil track was discovered from the Aral petrol station. The contamination affected extended over several streets in the urban area over several streets. The Höxter fire truck was on site with several vehicles, including the device car, the operational control car, the team car and a fire engine. The entire mission lasted about three hours until no further measures were necessary at 2:00 p.m., confirmed Hoexter-news.de .

The emergency services secured the contaminated areas and scattered the operating materials with a special binder. After removing the risk of slipping, they took over the professional inclusion of the leaked substances. After the work was completed, the deployments were handed over to the police. During these first measures, the message came to a second oil track caused by technical defects on another vehicle. This second lane also extended from a larger area in the urban area to federal road 64 towards Hembsen.

extensive operational measures

The fire brigade was also active when removing the second oil track in order to carry out the scattering of the affected areas. A thorough exploration of the situation showed that in several parts of the urban area, further scattering of the oil track was required. This extensive use, which affected the municipalities in Höxter and the surrounding area, illustrates the dangers of operating materials in road traffic and the important measures that must be taken to ensure security.

The incidents in Höxter throw a light on a global problem connected to the use of oil. Even if local oil traces can often be removed quickly, as in Höxter, there are always serious oil disasters worldwide that cause massive environmental damage. Hundreds of emergency services in Peru are currently fighting against a devastating oil spill that has contaminated the coastal region. Here, helpers in white protective suits and rubber boots have to work to protect animals and water while the public prosecutor's office is determined against the energy group.

The global oil disasters, such as the accidents of the Exxon Valdez and the Deepwater Horizon, are serious memories because petroleum not only damages the environment, but also endangers the life of people and animals. The urgency of switching to renewable energies to fight the climate crisis and the die of species is reinforced by the recent incidents in Peru, Ecuador, Thailand and Nigeria. Petroleum contains toxic substances that not only represent acute health risks, but also cause long-term environmental damage, which further heats up the discussion about sustainable energy future, as on ​​greenpeace.de explained.