Feuer & Flamme
8.7·2017 - now·44m·12S·returning
This documentary series follows emergency services from various fire stations in the Ruhr area up close and portrays the people in their grueling everyday working life.
This documentary series follows emergency services from various fire stations in the Ruhr area up close and portrays the people in their grueling everyday working life.
This documentary series follows emergency services from various fire stations in the Ruhr area up close and portrays the people in their grueling everyday working life.
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Episode 1
S1 E1
Conflagration in Bochum
S4 E1
Bochum school burns
S7 E3
Episode 5
S3 E5
Senior citizen falls during hike - rescue in difficult terrain
S10 E10
Smoke alarm sounds - Neighbors alert the fire department
S10 E9
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The Central Fire and Rescue Station 2 is the heart of the Gelsenkirchen fire department. For five months, the firefighters were accompanied in their everyday work as they responded to fires, technical assistance and medical emergencies. Firefighters in Gelsenkirchen respond to fires, technical assistance and medical emergencies on around 39,000 missions a year, more than 100 times a day. In order to ensure the greatest possible authenticity, Fire & Flame does not provide comment text. A total of ten of the approximately 100 firefighters from Station 2 have their say during and after their operations. This creates a genuine image of these “everyday heroes” that shows courage and determination as well as thoughtfulness and compassion.
Whether extinguishing a fire in a rubbish-filled apartment, during operations by the special diving unit or during rescue after traffic accidents on the motorway - up to 20 cameras were on site at the…
E2 · Episode 2
Suspicious smoke: food on the stove, car fire, dangerous goods truck has a leak, woman suspected of having a heart attack.
E3 · Episode 3
Seizure, diving operation, car accident, daycare fire rescue operation in Gelsenkirchen-Erle: A young man lies on the ground, spits blood, is unresponsive - there is a risk of suffocation.
E4 · Episode 4
The Gelsenkirchen fire department is called to a traffic accident to secure an accident vehicle. But once on site it quickly becomes clear that there is more to it than just fire protection measures.
E5 · Episode 5
Traffic accident on the highway: The person involved in the accident is trapped in the car, unresponsive and without a palpable pulse.
E6 · Episode 6
Explosion in Schalke - an apartment is completely on fire, rescue operations: suspected heart attack and water damage in a private apartment.
E7 · Episode 7
Operations: Traffic accident with a person trapped, person behind a closed door and suspicious smoke - food on the stove.
E8 · Episode 8
Kitchen fire in Erle, missing person in apartment and the annual bologna contest.
E9 · Episode 9
Christmas and New Year's Eve with the fire department! Also: A fox has to be caught, a traffic accident involving a heavily pregnant woman and a safe in the canal is recovered by the diving group.
The story of the Gelsenkirchen fire department continues in a total of nine episodes. WDR filmed the second season of FIRE & FLAME at two stations - the already well-known Buer fire and rescue station and the new Heßler station, which the fire department had only put into operation a few months previously. 70 days in a row, 24 hours a day – the FIRE & FLAME production team was once again filming at the fire department in Gelsenkirchen.
E1 · Episode 1
Fire in a residential building, child falling, Hacki's birthday and traffic accident on the highway.
E2 · Episode 2
Horse fell into a cesspit, rescue operation: suspected stroke, car fire and a basement fire in a residential building.
E3 · Episode 3
Cellar fire in Schalke, traffic accident after a chase, rescue operation in Gelsenkirchen-Horst and a major alarm in a paper factory.
E4 · Episode 4
Major operation at night, danger of explosion and an attempt at resuscitation.
E5 · Episode 5
Fire in a residential building, a risky emergency in a private apartment and a distressing traffic accident. And the fire brigade is called to a traffic accident: One person is said to still be in the…
E6 · Episode 6
Thick smoke in an assisted living home, danger of explosion in the family home and the annual bologna contest.
E7 · Episode 7
Uncontrollable car fire, a missing woman, a rescue operation in a hair salon and a charred piece of toast.
E8 · Episode 8
A driver is injured in a rear-end collision, a woman complains of severe shortness of breath in the middle of the night, a truck driver loses control of his vehicle and a Tupperware container triggers…
E9 · Episode 9
At around 3:00 a.m., an emergency call reached the control center of the Gelsenkirchen fire department, reporting a fire above a warehouse. When the emergency services arrived, they had no idea that t…
In the third season of the documentary series, the firefighters from the Bochum city center station and the main fire and rescue station in Bochum Werne are accompanied for the first time. The complex filming around the clock is made possible using so-called body cameras. The audience experiences first-hand how the protagonists put out fires, save people and live their everyday lives at the guard stations.
E1 · Episode 1
A fire in a residential building, a cut, an accident drill and an exotic snake in the garden. The operations of the Bochum fire station in the first episode of the third season. Flames are blazing fr…
E2 · Episode 2
Tragic swimming accident on the Ruhr, rescue operation: circulatory collapse of an elderly lady, firefighter trainees free bird, kitchen fire in an apartment building. The operations of the Bochum fir…
E3 · Episode 3
Barn fire and rescue operation. Bochum: There is a fire on a farm in the Bergen district. When the emergency services arrive, there are suddenly two emergency locations! Medical emergency in a privat…
E4 · Episode 4
In the fourth episode of the third season of Fire & Flame, the roof of a sports hall is on fire. A woman with severe leg pain draws attention to herself and her neighbor calls the emergency services. …
In the fifth episode of the third season of Fire & Flame, the fire department is alerted in the middle of the night: a smoke alarm beeps. The high-altitude rescue team, a special unit of the fire depa…
E6 · Episode 6
In Bochum-Werne, a construction worker injured himself in a 10m deep pit. He was lying hundreds of meters away from the access opening and called for help. His colleagues alerted the fire department. …
E7 · Episode 7
In the seventh episode of the third season of Feuer & Flamme there is a fire in a supposedly empty building, a "MANV" exercise and the ambulance of a pregnant woman. Smoke rises from an empty buildin…
E8 · Episode 8
In the eighth episode of the third season of Feuer & Flamme, the fire brigade is faced with two complicated situations – a hedge fire and the rescue of a senior citizen – and celebrates the annual Fir…
E9 · Episode 9
The season finale of Fire & Flame is about suspicious smoke, a rescue mission for headaches and dizziness, an exercise on a factory site and a burning compost heap. A caller alerts the fire departmen…
Season 4 presents the story of the firefighters of the Bochum professional fire department and the active members of the Bochum volunteer fire department in a total of six episodes. This year, long-time fans and new viewers can look forward to numerous exciting and authentic events, accompanied by impressive and high-quality recordings. The exceptional situation during the corona pandemic is also challenging for everyone: Thanks to a hygiene concept approved by the health department, filming was able to take place from the beginning of October 2020 to the end of November 2020.
In the first episode of the fourth season, the Bochum firefighters are called to a fire in an industrial area at a car scrap yard. The situation worsens dramatically because the fire spreads extremel…
E2 · Serious traffic accident | Practice with poisonous animals for emergencies
A serious car accident with a person trapped inside puts the Bochum fire brigade under great stress. The journey becomes a real test and a race against time. An elderly lady complains of acute shortn…
E3 · Nighttime container fire | Resuscitation after traffic accident
In the middle of the night, the emergency services are called to a burning office container in front of a warehouse. Nobody knows what is inside... In addition, the rescue workers from the profession…
E4 · Baby locked in car | Fire in Bochum residential building
Major operation in Bochum: The emergency services at the Werner Hauptwache are called to a fire in a residential building. Can they evacuate the building in time? In addition, a mother needs urgent h…
Precision work under time pressure: First responders alert the fire department to a serious traffic accident. Every move has to be right, an injured person is trapped in the car and must be freed and …
E6 · Major fire in a tire warehouse | Firefighter trainees on fox rescue
Major operation at night: The fire brigade from the inner city station is called to a fire in a tire warehouse. It quickly becomes clear that a lot of manpower is needed here. When the fire brigade a…
In the fifth season, the firefighters and trainees continue to show viewers, in their inimitable way, an emotional and genuine picture of their work, which does not only consist of large-scale operations, but is always carried out with heart and soul. They comment on what is happening full of wisdom, passion and compassion. In the six new episodes, viewers see how the emergency services put out a difficult building fire, among other things. They are there when a fireplace burns that cannot be extinguished with water, and they experience first-hand how those affected have to be rescued from the car and given medical care after a traffic accident. For 50 days in a row, 24 hours a day from mid-April to early June 2021, camera teams accompanied the firefighters in the Ruhr area in their challenging everyday work.
E1 · Large-scale deployment and the way to the fire is blocked
Bochum in the early evening: Dense, black clouds of smoke rise from a company building. The fire department is quickly on the scene - but the premises are locked. As the fire threatens to spread and e…
E2 · Chimney fire - water is no option
The Bochum fire department is called to a chimney fire. The fire must be contained quickly - but extinguishing with water is not an option. In addition to the ambulances, the fire department also has …
E3 · Danger to life in toilet block fire
The Bochum fire brigade is called to a smoking, disused toilet building. People are believed to be still inside - there is danger to life! Every second counts for the firefighters, because the smoke …
E4 · Injured after traffic accident on the A40
After an accident on the A40 towards Essen, an elderly couple is injured in one of the cars involved in the accident. The Bochum emergency services go to the rescue. The firefighters are also called …
E5 · A sauna in flames
The Bochum fire brigade is called to a sauna fire. When the emergency services arrive, high flames are already bursting out of the house. Will the fire spread? In addition, a man in respiratory distr…
E6 · Forest in flames
Alarm for the trainees of the Bochum fire brigade: an area of more than 100 square metres is on fire in a piece of woodland. Can they prevent it from spreading? In addition, there is an emergency med…
The sixth season of "Feuer & Flamme", which can be seen from January 2023, will for the first time provide insights into the work processes in the control centre of the Bochum fire brigade. Here and during on-site operations, the firefighters will be confronted with particularly dramatic situations in six new episodes: a street race with a terrible outcome, two missing children in the Bochum catacombs, a burning roof truss caused by lightning and a fire on a workshop site that is difficult to get under control. The emergency services try to help in their usual professional, humane and cooperative manner. For 50 days in a row, 24 hours a day from the beginning of May to the end of June 2022, camera teams accompanied the firefighters in the Ruhr region in their challenging daily work. By using up to 60 special cameras at the same time - so-called body cams - the viewers experience the exciting fire brigade operations emotionally and directly.
A battery explodes and shortly afterwards the room is on fire. Every second counts for the firefighters to prevent the fire from spreading further. Then the next call: a car has crashed into a parked…
The Bochum fire department is called to a residential building that was struck by lightning. There is already a suspicious crackling noise between the roof and the cladding. Can the emergency service…
Two children are missing in the huge underground bunkers in Bochum's Westpark, which have long been closed and entry is forbidden. Together with speleologists, the emergency services search through t…
When the Bochum fire department arrived to extinguish a camper, large flames were already coming out of it. Can they prevent it from spreading to surrounding cars and homes? And the next mission is a…
The firefighters are called to a fire. Dark clouds of smoke come from a bar. Are there still people in the building? How great is the danger for the residents in the surrounding apartments? The Bochu…
E6 · Explosion in case of fire
A carport with several vehicles is ablaze. The flames threaten to spread not only to the adjacent residential building, but also to the workshop next to it. Several gas bottles make the work of the B…
With the seventh season, the popular Bochum fire brigade team says goodbye to the cult series after five seasons, in which the firefighters are accompanied by camera teams in their everyday lives 24 hours a day. Rare insights into everyday working life create an authentic picture of the professional fire department. The Bochum fire department is once again confronted with dramatic situations in the seventh season of the WDR documentary series. In the event of a house fire, rescue is a matter of life and death. In addition to blazing fires, there are also unusual missions to be seen, such as the rescue of a driver who had slipped on a slippery road and was now threatening to slide down the slope. Among other things, the rescue workers are called to an unusual medical emergency; a refugee from Ukraine is in mortal danger. In addition to the operations, training for emergencies is also shown.
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 …
E2 · 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 c…
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 als…
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 emergenc…
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 unclea…
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. …
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.
Apartment fire in Duisburg: According to the emergency call, there is still one person in the building. When the fire brigade arrived, the flames were already shooting out of the window. The missing …
At a recycling center in the world's largest inland port, hundreds of tons of scrap metal and scrap vehicles are completely engulfed in flames. The cloud of smoke is visible for kilometers. The Duisb…
Traffic accident on a federal highway: A cyclist was hit and seriously injured. The Christoph 9 rescue helicopter is called in to provide support. On site, the emergency doctor from the rescue helico…
Thick, black smoke is coming from the basement of an abandoned hospital. But all entrances to the building are barricaded. The emergency services have to break open a barred window as the fire contin…
Duisburg: An employee at a gas station alerts the fire department because there is a fire on the roof. When the emergency services from station 3 arrive, the smoke is already very heavy. The fire thr…
E6 · Rescue from rough terrain
Duisburg Landscape Park: The rescue service needs support because a man has had an accident in the forest and is seriously injured. He must be taken to hospital as quickly as possible. But rescuing hi…
In Season 9, the production team returns to Duisburg, North Rhine‑Westphalia, to document the emergency services at Fire and Rescue Station 3 in Hamborn. Over a period of 70 days during summer 2024, the crew filmed around the clock, following firefighters on all types of operations. The season highlights a broad spectrum of emergency forces, including firefighting units, rescue service crews, and for the first time the Christoph 9 air rescue helicopter. Cameras accompany the teams during dramatic fires in apartments, stairwells, garages, and industrial sites, as well as serious traffic accidents and medical emergencies that require both ground and air rescue.
The Duisburg firefighters from Fire & Rescue Station 3 (Hamborn) respond to flames spreading through the stairwell of a multi‑family building, forcing residents to flee in panic. Quickly containing th…
The Christoph 9 crew flies to a major motorway accident where a transporter has crashed under a truck, and a severely injured, trapped driver must be freed in a race against time. Back on ground, the …
Station 3 /Hamborn crews face a multi‑vehicle accident with several casualties, requiring quick triage decisions before reinforcements arrive. Additionally, firefighters tackle a garage fire in a resi…
The Duisburg unit is called to a residential kitchen fire with thick black smoke billowing from a window. It’s a dangerous interior situation that challenges firefighters to protect residents still in…
Before dawn, flames erupt from an apartment window in a multi‑family house, and dense smoke hampers the search for the fire’s origin while more residents show up at windows needing rescue. The Christo…
This episode focuses on a time‑critical internal medical emergency where Christoph 9 responds to a man showing heart‑attack‑like symptoms far from the landing zone, complicating care. On the ground, S…
The gripping tenth season of "Feuer & Flamme" follows the Heidelberg professional fire brigade in action. From dramatic fires and technical rescues to diving missions in the Neckar River and emergency operations in the Odenwald forest – the documentary captures it all with raw emotion and intensity. Thanks to bodycams, viewers get an up-close look at the firefighters' daily routines – not just during high-stakes missions, but also behind the scenes, including their favorite meals and off-duty moments.
In Heidelberg, firefighters respond at night to a garage fully ablaze that has spread to a nearby house. Crews work to contain the fire and protect neighbouring buildings amid concerns about asbestos …
A young man crashes on a steep downhill trail at Königstuhl, requiring difficult terrain rescue with specialized equipment. Crews also investigate a mysterious indoor smoke development and help a man …
Flames blaze between two buildings in a busy commercial district, with risk of further spread and possible involvement of a underground parking garage. Meanwhile, a paraglider crashes in the nearby fo…
The Heidelberg team frees a consciousless driver trapped in a car, performing on-scene resuscitation while cutting him free. A series of recurring trash bin fires suggests possible arson, and a child’…
E5 · Water Rescue on the Neckar River - Search for a Person at the Weir
Fire crews launch a major search and water rescue operation at the Heidelberg weir after reports of someone falling into the water. They also tackle a vineyard shed fire and rescue a woman trapped in …
A motorcyclist is trapped after crashing on a rural road, prompting a delicate rescue. A seemingly minor trash fire escalates, and a parked car catches fire, threatening nearby vehicles. Fire divers a…
With clothing found at the riverbank but no sign of a person, firefighters coordinate divers, boats, and scent dogs to search the Neckar. Other incidents include rescuing someone from a rolling car an…
E8 · Landslide - Excavator and driver may have crashed
After days of rain, a hillside collapse at a construction site raises concerns about a possible buried person, requiring careful technical rescue. A fire breaks out at an abandoned industrial site, an…
A persistent smoke alarm triggers a tricky search to find its source in a residential area. Crews also face roadside challenges: a car fire on a country road and a hazardous tarp caught in a power lin…
E10 · Senior citizen falls during hike - rescue in difficult terrain
A routine hike turns into an emergency when a senior falls and can’t return alone, leading to a technical rescue on rough terrain. Crews also tackle a smoldering garage fire in Heidelberg and fire div…
The production team returns to Duisburg, Germany, where it had already filmed the local emergency services in seasons 8 and 9, to continue documenting the daily work of the Duisburg Fire Department. Season 11 features a broad range of emergency forces, including firefighting units, rescue services, and air rescue. The Christoph 9 rescue helicopter and its crew are again prominently featured during dramatic missions such as serious traffic accidents, as well as various fire incidents ranging from chimney and kitchen fires to fully involved apartment fires with lives at risk. Filming also captures quieter periods, showing the crews during the winter months at the station, including Christmas activities and an unusually calm New Year’s Eve.
E1 · Extreme heat during a house fire
The flames are already shooting out of four windows when a three-person team from the Duisburg fire department fights their way into an apartment where people are still believed to be inside. All four…
E2 · Tracing clues at an abandoned factory site
Before dawn, a report comes in: smoke is coming from a residential area. Firefighters follow the acrid smell of burning. The trail leads to a derelict site. Meter by meter, the emergency responders a…
E3 · Full blaze with asbestos risk
The initial report sounds unremarkable: A garden shed is on fire, and people are suspected to be inside. But suddenly, the situation becomes dramatic – the caller can't provide a specific address. Th…
E4 · Gunshot wound to the face
A call for Christoph 9: The report is "gunshot wound to the face." The crew takes off under immense pressure. The reality on the scene is surprising. What happened, and how seriously injured is the p…
The new season follows the Dortmund Fire Department in Dortmund, Germany, the largest city in the Ruhr area and home to the second-largest professional fire brigade in North Rhine-Westphalia. Filming takes place at two fire stations and covers approximately 90 days of production, starting on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 and running until February 2026, with round-the-clock filming. The 12th season documents a wide range of emergency forces, including firefighting units, ambulance and rescue services, high-angle rescue specialists, and the air rescue unit, featuring the Christoph Dortmund rescue helicopter, whose crew is closely accompanied during missions.
