Overview
- In Thalheim (Erzgebirge), an 82-year-old man was found dead after a house fire on Christmas Eve, and the cause is under investigation.
- In Berlin-Halensee, firefighters rescued a resident in life-threatening condition from a fourth-floor apartment blaze and the person was taken to a hospital.
- A barn complex at Dresden’s Kinder- und Jugendfarm “Spielwiese” burned, drawing about 135 responders, and all animals were saved after alerts advised neighbors to keep doors and windows closed.
- In Oberlahnstein near Koblenz, a garage complex fire destroyed four units and several hobby rooms, injured two people from smoke, and caused roughly €100,000 in damage after brief evacuations.
- In Berlin-Staaken, police identified two youths aged 13 and 14 suspected of throwing fireworks onto a balcony that ignited a flat, and the LKA is handling further inquiries.