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Fire Under Rügen Carport Destroys Vehicles and Renders Home Uninhabitable

Authorities estimate the blaze inflicted about €300,000 in damages

Overview

  • A motorhome and a car ignited beneath a Samtens carport on August 3, prompting a large firefighting operation.
  • Flames spread from the vehicles to the wooden carport structure and then to an adjacent residence, damaging its roof and interior.
  • Dozens of firefighters extinguished the afternoon blaze with no injuries reported.
  • Officials estimate around €300,000 in combined losses and have deemed the home uninhabitable.
  • Police have opened an inquiry into the fire, although the cause remains undetermined.