Overview

• A fire broke out in a garage on Geiselsteinstraße at around 12:20 a.m., triggering a 30-strong response from Feuerwehr Schongau with support from Altenstadt crews.
• Crews brought the flames under control within 30 minutes and extinguished all hotspots by 4:30 a.m., preventing damage to an adjacent building.
• No one was injured by the fire itself, but a first responder suffered minor hand injuries when bitten by the homeowner’s dog during rescue efforts.
• The garage and a car inside were completely destroyed, and investigators estimate losses in the low six-figure range.
• Detectives from the Kriminalpolizei have opened a formal inquiry into the fire’s undetermined origin.