Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Two Bavarian Apartment Fires Leave One Dead and One Critically Injured

Authorities have opened investigations into both blazes following firefighter rescues.

Overview

  • In Hof on Monday around 11:30 a.m., firefighters entered a smoke-filled apartment on Lindenstraße and rescued a man who was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition.
  • Police said the Hof fire started in the lower level of a multi-family house, and no other injuries were reported as crews extinguished the blaze.
  • The Criminal Police in Hof have begun examining the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.
  • In Munich’s Aubing district on Saturday, a 36-year-old man died after a room fire in a ground-floor apartment on Friedrichshafener Straße.
  • Munich firefighters rescued six residents using an aerial ladder and portable ladders, treated 33 people in large rescue vehicles, and allowed residents to return after ventilation as police opened an investigation.