Overview
- An 88-year-old woman died at a house fire in Dortmund, an 89-year-old man was injured, and crews reported freezing suppression water complicating the overnight response.
- In Petersaurach (Ansbach district), a 64-year-old sole resident was found dead after a house blaze that drew about 200 firefighters, with Kriminalpolizei Ansbach leading the inquiry.
- In Vienna’s Alterlaa complex, a balcony fire killed a pensioner, sent a 41-year-old to hospital for smoke inhalation, and forced the evacuation of 53 residents as the cause remains unclear.
- Police in Ingolstadt opened a negligent arson investigation after a table firework ignited balcony furnishings and damaged a building’s wall and roof structure.
- Fire services reported a heavy holiday workload, including Wipperfürth where eight people escaped a house fire, one person was hospitalized for suspected smoke inhalation, and two cats were rescued and given oxygen.