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Fires Hit Refugee Housing in Olpe and Wangen, Forcing Evacuations

Investigators are examining the causes, with Olpe police reporting no sign of external involvement.

Overview

  • About 95 residents were evacuated from the Olpe facility and temporarily housed elsewhere after a room fire Sunday evening.
  • One person suffered minor injuries in Olpe, and at least one room was heavily damaged with thick smoke visible.
  • Firefighters deployed numerous units to contain the Olpe blaze, according to police and dpa.
  • In Wangen im Allgäu, a separate blaze in a container accommodation with 21 registered residents left the site uninhabitable and caused about €250,000 in damage.
  • Police said one person was lightly injured in Wangen, and the cause there also remains unclear.