Overview

• The Passau-Heining fire began around 3 a.m. in a room of a multi-family house and spread until the entire roof was ablaze.
• About 25 residents were evacuated in Passau, two were treated for inhalation injuries, and a nearby stretch of the B8 was temporarily closed.
• Firefighters in Passau prevented flames from reaching a neighboring roof, but one person found unconscious died despite rescue efforts, with damage initially estimated in the six-figure range.
• In Meggerdorf, witnesses reported a storage hall fire around 3:30 a.m., drawing more than 80 responders who stopped the blaze from spreading to other buildings.
• Metal-sheet walls and tightly packed straw bales complicated the Meggerdorf response, most of the hall’s contents were destroyed, and overhaul continued into midday as police opened inquiries.