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Barn Fire in Weilheim Kills Rabbits as Warehouse Blaze in Michelstadt Levels Storage Hall

Police have opened inquiries into both blazes as investigators work to determine causes against a year of elevated fire activity in Germany.

Overview

  • Firefighters in Weilheim found the barn fully involved and extinguished it in about two hours using heavy breathing protection, steel hoses, and a digger to stop spread to a nearby forest.
  • Ten rabbits died in the Weilheim blaze and several beehives were significantly affected, with property damage estimated at roughly €23,000 and no human injuries reported there.
  • In Michelstadt, an emergency call came in at 23:04, and crews from multiple local brigades responded but could not prevent the storage hall from burning down completely.
  • Agricultural equipment and riding gear stored in the Michelstadt facility were destroyed, and officials have not yet provided a damage estimate.
  • Causes in both incidents remain unclear; criminal police from the Odenwald directorate are investigating in Michelstadt, and Weilheim authorities are seeking witness information.