Overview

• Police say a dispute between separated spouses preceded the fire, and the wife and children had left the house beforehand.
• No injuries were reported, but the home is uninhabitable with damage estimated in the several hundred thousand euros.
• Fire brigades from Appenweier, Kehl and Renchen deployed 91 firefighters and prevented the flames from spreading to neighboring buildings.
• Forensic specialists and a fire expert are examining the scene, and the investigation by the criminal police is ongoing.
• Municipal authorities provided temporary accommodation for the family, and officials ruled out a link to an August 4 fire in Ortenauer Straße.