Overview

• Essen-Altendorf cellar fire forced dramatic rescues of six people, left 21 with respiratory irritation and rendered the building uninhabitable, according to the fire brigade.
• Police in Malsch say a technical defect likely caused a Kaufhaus blaze that collapsed the roof; no injuries were reported as more than 130 firefighters contained the fire and THW stabilized the site.
• A camper burned at the Eschachtal West rest area near Rottweil, where firefighters found a human body and an animal; the identity of the deceased is unconfirmed and the cause is under investigation.
• Wiesbaden recorded a tenth fire in the same apartment block since early 2024, with police treating the repeated incidents as deliberate arson; the latest blaze made one flat uninhabitable and caused no injuries.
• Traffic and enforcement actions included a six-vehicle crash on Staatsstraße 2086 with two severe injuries, the arrest of a 17-year-old after a 150 km/h police flight, a Weilheim–Schongau pursuit where officers shot a tire before arresting a 46-year-old as two officers were slightly hurt, and a Munich hit-and-run in which the located driver was found alcoholized and charged.