Multiple Fires Across Germany Trigger Rescues, Injuries, and Damage

A series of fires in residential and public buildings over two days has left several injured, caused significant property damage, and prompted large-scale emergency responses.

A fire in an Aurich care home resulted in 10 injuries from smoke inhalation, with 48 residents evacuated, and police suspect possible arson by a 30-year-old resident.
In Wunsiedel, a blaze destroyed a sawmill and an adjacent house, causing €750,000 in damages but no injuries, with 235 emergency personnel responding.
A Heilbronn refugee shelter fire left one man seriously injured and displaced 19 residents; the cause remains under investigation.
Separate residential fires in Oberhausen, Gera, and Dresden led to rescues, injuries, and temporary displacements, with investigations ongoing into their causes.
Fires in public and residential spaces, including a school under construction in Bremen and a Neuwied apartment building, caused significant disruption but no fatalities.