Fire Department Dresden Update: Insights into the Firefighting and Rescue Operations in Dresden, Capital City, Date: August 27, 2025
In the past 24 hours, the emergency services in Dresden have been kept busy, responding to a total of 223 alerts. Among these, six false alarms were triggered by automatic fire alarm systems.
On August 27, 2025, at 15:44, a fire incident occurred on Kohlsdorfer Landstraße, Altfranken. The fire department attended the scene, but no specific details about the nature or outcome of the fire have been provided.
Another significant incident occurred at the intersection of Brockwitzer Straße / Sternstraße, Mickten, where a traffic accident involving an Opel Corsa car and a tram took place at 18:23. The 73-year-old female Opel driver was turning left onto Brockwitzer Straße and collided with the tram traveling straight in the direction of Leipziger Straße. The police are currently investigating the cause of the accident. The Opel driver was slightly injured and hospitalized, while the tram driver and passengers remained unharmed. No hazardous substances leaked, and the fire department cleared the intersection afterward.
In the aftermath of the accident, the fire department secured the Opel Corsa against rolling and prepared technical rescue equipment. They also requested a rescue vehicle crane for assistance. The fire department stabilized the damaged streetlight with lifting straps, allowing the Central Technical Service to safely cut the overhead power line. The fire department then cut the steel reinforcement of the mast at ground level and carefully lowered the streetlight to the ground.
The driver of the Opel Corsa was examined on-site and transported to a hospital. No further medical treatment was required for the tram driver or passengers.
In addition to these incidents, the fire department carried out 206 qualified patient transports in the last 24 hours. However, specific details about the nature or outcome of the patient transports or the use of the rescue helicopter Christoph 38 have not been disclosed.
The emergency services in Dresden also responded to 28 deployments for technical assistance in the past 24 hours. On Stauffenbergallee, Albertstadt, a lorry damaged a concrete streetlight with an attached overhead power line.
In conclusion, the past 24 hours have been busy for the emergency services in Dresden, with numerous incidents requiring their attention and assistance.
