Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Fire Contained at Solingen Youth Care Facility After Annex Blaze

Conflicting reports leave the condition of the main building unclear.

Overview

  • A fire broke out Saturday evening in a rear building of a children's and youth care facility on Hossenhauser Straße in Solingen.
  • About 60 firefighters worked for hours to extinguish the blaze and secure the site.
  • No injuries were reported by authorities.
  • Accounts differ on whether flames reached the main building, with firefighters saying spread was prevented and another report saying it did.
  • Police have opened an investigation into the cause, and it remains uncertain whether weekday care for roughly 20 children can resume on Monday.