B 207 - 2024

Report

In Lohnsfeld, a power pole caught fire in the town center, initially causing heavy smoke. As a result, the fire departments of Lohnsfeld, Wartenberg-Rohrbach, Imsbach, and Winnweiler were alerted and responded to the scene.

The first responders from the Lohnsfeld Fire Department arrived on the scene to find that the fire on the power pole had already been extinguished, but that falling debris had caused a fire in the vegetation below. However, the firefighters were able to quickly put out that fire. Even as the crews from Winnweiler were en route, Pfalzwerke was notified to assess the extent of the fire’s impact on the power supply. Subsequently, power had to be temporarily shut off in parts of the town, which is why the Lohnsfeld Fire Department set up an emergency call and information center (NIS) for residents in the schoolyard. By early evening, power had been fully restored throughout the town. Consequently, the fire department was able to conclude its operation.