Essen-Horst nursing home fire requires emergency evacuation

A fire broke out in a patient room on the second floor of the Essen-Horst nursing home early Monday morning, September 14, 2026. The facility's automatic fire alarm triggered at 04:49 AM.

Nursing staff managed to rescue an 84-year-old patient from the affected room before emergency services arrived. Medical personnel initiated resuscitation efforts, and the patient was transported to an Essen hospital under continuous resuscitation. The current health status of the patient has not been disclosed.

Firefighters evacuated residents from nine adjacent patient rooms to prevent exposure to smoke. While the fire was quickly brought under control and extinguished, nine residents are required to relocate temporarily. Other residents checked by medical staff remained uninjured.