Overview
- In Röthenbach (Lindau district), a near-total roof fire left a multi-family building uninhabitable, caused six‑figure damage, and prompted temporary sheltering, though no injuries were reported.
- In Dortmund-Westerfilde, a basement fire trapped residents on exterior scaffolding before firefighters carried out ladder rescues and evacuated the building; all residents were safe and the criminal police are examining the cause.
- In Berlin-Lichtenrade, a shed fire spread to a three‑story house where limited access prevented ladder use, leading to an exterior-controlled burn; the homeowner escaped uninjured and residents nearby were told to keep windows closed.
- In Kellmünz, police traced a heavily smoke-damaged home to forgotten Advent candles, leaving the house uninhabitable; no one was hurt, with one person checked for possible smoke inhalation and damage initially estimated at at least €50,000.
- Further incidents the same day included a Hamburg kitchen fire extinguished without injuries and regional reports of a house burned out in Sondershausen, underscoring a series of residential fires under active police review.