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Kitchen Fire in Laufenburg Forces Evacuation of 20 Residents

Police say hot oil sparked the blaze in a multi-family building.

Overview

  • A 30-year-old briefly left fries cooking in oil, and a fire started in his kitchen.
  • Firefighters reached the Zellerstraße block late in the evening and knocked down the flames before they spread.
  • Crews evacuated all 20 residents and medics examined everyone on site.
  • Four people went to a hospital as a precaution, and officials reported no serious injuries.
  • Police put damage at about €10,000, leaving the man’s flat uninhabitable and other residents temporarily housed elsewhere.