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Dresden Cellar Fire Prompts Mass-Casualty Alert, Leaves Building Uninhabitable

Electrical damage has left the building uninhabitable, displacing 28 residents.

Overview

  • Firefighters located the blaze in the cellar of a multi-family building on Harthaer Straße and quickly brought it under control, preventing further spread.
  • Emergency teams triaged 28 people after a mass-casualty alarm and hospital pre-alert were issued, with ten transported to hospitals for evaluation.
  • Several residents, including two children, showed soot contamination and suspected smoke inhalation according to officials.
  • Two people were rescued from inside the building by firefighters, and one resident who jumped from a third-floor window sustained injuries reported as minor.
  • The building’s electrical system was damaged, temporary shelter was provided in a DVB bus as the owner arranges alternative housing, and Harthaer Straße remains closed with about 100 responders on scene.