Overview

• The blaze erupted around 4:40 a.m. Saturday on the ground floor of a single-family home on Brühlstraße in Gelnhausen.
• Firefighters extinguished the flames quickly, but heavy smoke spread through the residence.
• The 53-year-old occupant suffered minor smoke inhalation and received on-site treatment.
• The resident’s dog did not survive the incident despite the rapid response.
• Damage is estimated at about €50,000, and investigators are probing whether a faulty heated blanket started the fire.