With the eighth season, Feuer und Flamme changes the area, because the new episodes were created in collaboration with the Duisburg professional fire department. The WDR chose the new location because the fire department's work there should offer more variety, for example with the harbor guard in the world's largest inland port. Filming in Duisburg began in June 2023 and took a total of 70 days. The focus of season 8 of Feuer und Flamme is, in addition to the rescue team from the harbor guard, the employees of fire station 3 in the north of the city and the emergency services in the Christoph 9 rescue helicopter.

Season 7 Episode 1 - Devastating fire in an apartment building

Bochum: A woman calls 112; her kitchen is ablaze. She and her daughter can save themselves from the apartment, but unfortunately their dogs can't. Fire and smoke continue to spread. Soon the elderly neighbor is also in danger. Can the firefighters still save people and animals? A woman complains of stomach pain and the emergency services are called. This deployment presents a special challenge: the patient has dementia and cannot remember anything. Also: A special kind of mini golf tournament is taking place at the fire station. You can laugh. Air Date : 2nd-Nov-2023  Read More

Season 7 Episode 2 - House fire – people’s lives are in danger

Flames erupt from an apartment building in Bochum. The tenant of the apartment on fire was able to escape outside in time, but the neighbors' lives were in danger. Among them was a family with four children. The problem: The smoke has cut off their escape route and they can't get outside without help. Can emergency services rescue parents and children through the windows? An alarm also goes off at the Bochum fire station during the night: securing a motorcycle that has been involved in an accident. The situation on site is completely different: a truck has had a serious accident, the driver is trapped and has to be freed. Air Date : 9th-Nov-2023  Read More

Season 7 Episode 3 - Bochum school burns

Nighttime operation at a school in Bochum: What starts as burning bushes quickly develops into a building fire. Can the firefighters prevent something worse from happening? The rescue workers are also called to a medical emergency: a refugee from Ukraine is in mortal danger. And: A truck is on fire and needs to be extinguished as quickly as possible. Air Date : 16th-Nov-2023  Read More

Season 7 Episode 4 - Staircase filled with smoke and escape route cut off

An elderly woman reports to the Bochum fire department: the stairwell is full of smoke, the smoke detector in the basement beeps incessantly. Your escape route from the attic is cut off. The emergency services have to hurry, a race against time begins. Ambulance services and an emergency doctor are called to a man with acute heart problems. Did he have a heart attack? Can you still help him? The absolute “worst case” scenario for the fire department is when a colleague is in danger while on duty. So that everyone knows how to behave, the fire department practices a “mayday situation”. Also: A car fire on the motorway causes a complete closure. Air Date : 23rd-Nov-2023  Read More

Season 7 Episode 5 - Green fog leads to large-scale operations

NBC operation in Bochum: Green mist rises into the open air during a drilling operation on a construction site. The employees alert the fire department. They, in turn, now have to identify the unclear gas and clarify its origin in order to be able to assess the danger. A captivating situation, a case for modern technologies and expertise. In addition, the wooden hut of a youth home burns late in the evening. Soon the entire hut is on fire and the fire threatens to spread. Will the firefighters – initially with limited forces – be able to bring the situation under control? And: How do you celebrate Christmas on the guard? Air Date : 7th-Dec-2023  Read More

Season 7 Episode 6 - Challenging turn of the year in Bochum

New Year's Eve 2022/23: The turn of the year represents a special challenge for the firefighters. The night turns into an ordeal for the firefighters. You have to be in many places at the same time. In addition, the severe onset of winter with blowing snow and slippery conditions makes the roads dangerous terrain. The emergency services have to rescue a driver who has slipped on the slippery road. When they arrive, the car is lying on its side and is in danger of sliding down the slope, with the driver trapped in the car. Air Date : 14th-Dec-2023  Read More