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Early-Morning Blaze Hits Hamburg’s Schröderstift, Brought Under Control

Investigators have opened a case into the cause, with overhaul continuing in the listed Rotherbaum complex.

Overview

  • The fire ignited around 4:15 a.m. in a second-floor apartment and spread into the roof structure.
  • Roughly 60 firefighters deployed two aerial ladders, called in Höhenretter, and removed roof beams to halt the advance.
  • Several residents evacuated on their own, and one person was taken to hospital with suspected smoke inhalation.
  • Operations were slowed by narrow access to the site and a heavily furnished apartment that required clearing.
  • The extent of damage remains unclear as crews continue morning overhaul at the self-managed 1852 residence that houses about 100 people.