Overview

• A fire broke out on May 30 in a multi-family building in Karlsruhe, resulting in one fatality and one resident suffering minor injuries.
• Authorities estimate the blaze inflicted approximately €200,000 in structural and content damage.
• Firefighters evacuated all occupants before containing the flames within 20 minutes of their arrival.
• Smoke entered an adjacent house, prompting additional ventilation operations by the Karlsruhe Fire Department.
• About 40 emergency responders were on scene and the Karlsruhe Police have launched an investigation into the fire’s cause.