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Basement Fire Renders Falkensee Home Uninhabitable, Injures One

Police are examining a suspected technical defect as the potential ignition source.

Overview

  • Firefighters were called to Leistikowstraße at about 11:00 a.m. Friday after smoke and flames were reported in a basement.
  • One resident sustained minor burns and was transported to a Berlin hospital for treatment.
  • Police said the residential building is no longer habitable because of the damage from the blaze.
  • Electricity in the affected Falkensee street was temporarily cut as a result of the incident.
  • Authorities are investigating a possible technical defect and have not verified whether a cellar device ignited.