Overview
- The blaze was reported to the Integrated Control Center around 4:45 a.m. Monday on Erlenweg in Höchstadt an der Aisch.
- Firefighters arrived to find the structure in full blaze and could not rescue the birds, according to police.
- The coop burned down to its foundations despite efforts by volunteer brigades from Höchstadt an der Aisch and Etzelskirchen.
- The owner and police estimate roughly 50 breeding pigeons died, with their value assessed in the high five figures.
- Damage to the building is estimated at about €25,000, pending further assessment.