Overview

• A smoldering fire originating from an electric heater claimed the lives of two elderly residents in a single-family home on Damwildsteig in Berlin-Heiligensee.
• The victims, a 95-year-old woman and her 87-year-old husband, were discovered by emergency responders but could not be revived despite resuscitation efforts.
• The fire, reported in the morning, caused significant smoke damage but was small in scale and quickly extinguished by the 60 firefighters deployed to the scene.
• Parts of the home's furnishings burned, and the fire left visible damage on the building's façade, though structural damage appears minimal.
• Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, which highlights the risks of smoldering blazes in aging heating devices, particularly for vulnerable populations.