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Petersaurach House Fire Kills 64-Year-Old as Police Open Investigation

Kriminalpolizei Ansbach has opened an investigation into the fire’s cause, focusing on the circumstances of the resident’s death.

Overview

  • The blaze in a single-family home on Waldstraße was reported around 19:40 on December 26.
  • Emergency crews arrived to find flames coming from the windows, and multiple volunteer fire brigades fought the fire.
  • Firefighters discovered the resident deceased on the first upper floor, and police identified him as a 64-year-old who lived alone.
  • Local roads, including Waldstraße and the connector to Buchenstraße, were closed during the operation, which ran into the late evening.
  • Authorities gave a preliminary damage estimate in the six-figure range, with the exact amount and the cause still undetermined.