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Early-Morning Blaze Engulfs Abandoned Villa in Hagen-Hohenlimburg

Crews worked from outside because of collapse risk in a remote woodland setting.

Overview

  • The fire was reported shortly before 4 a.m. on October 16 at a long-vacant property on Schleipenbergstraße, with the roof already burning on arrival.
  • Units from the professional and volunteer fire brigades responded, deploying a turntable ladder as access and water supply proved difficult in the forested location.
  • Firefighting remained limited to exterior operations due to structural instability, with extinguishing and overhaul continuing into the morning.
  • No injuries have been reported, and police have opened an investigation with the cause and the extent of damage still undetermined.
  • The villa is known locally as a "Lost Place," and local reporting says authorities had previously urged the owner to secure the site, including installing a surveillance camera.