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Multiple Fires in Germany Kill Two, Injure Several and Force Large Evacuations

Investigators have opened criminal and safety probes at major scenes with emergency crews caring for displaced residents.

Overview

  • The Wismar apartment fire, reported late Friday, left two people dead and 14 injured and has prompted an ongoing police investigation while about 15 rescued residents remain in emergency housing.
  • A grease fire in a Dachau shopping-centre restaurant spread through the ventilation system and injured three people, one seriously, and the centre remains closed pending an on-site criminal inspection.
  • A large roof (Dachstuhl) fire in Munich’s Ramersdorf-Perlach drew about 80 firefighters, forced evacuation of two buildings and left several housing units uninhabitable with no reported injuries.
  • A basement blaze in Diepholz evacuated roughly 30–40 residents overnight and brought 50–60 fire personnel to the scene as crews ventilated smoke and checked for gas; no injuries were reported.
  • In Oberwiesenthal a house fire triggered a NINA gas warning, an evacuation perimeter and cross-border aid from Czech brigades, and separate cases such as a June construction-site blaze in Eppishausen show police (Kriminalpolizei) are taking lead on causes and damage assessments.