Overview

• Police say a technical defect likely caused the fire and currently exclude third-party involvement.
• Damage is estimated in the mid six-figure range, according to police.
• More than 130 firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to neighboring buildings.
• The roof was fully ablaze on arrival and collapsed minutes later, prompting THW to deploy heavy equipment due to collapse risk.
• Staff and customers evacuated after a power outage and smell of smoke, and traffic around the site was disrupted during operations.