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Refuse-Room Fires in Bamberg and Aachen Trap Residents and Damage Buildings

Investigators are probing how smoke spread through building shafts to pinpoint the causes of the early-July blazes

Massive Rauch-Entwicklung auf Lagarde-Gelände - Gaffer stören Feuerwehr
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Overview

  • On July 6 in Bamberg three paper recycling bins ignited in a refuse room, producing dense smoke that blocked stairwells and the elevator and prompted 60 emergency personnel and ten vehicles to respond
  • No injuries were reported in Bamberg and residents remain in their smoke-free apartments, but the refuse room is unusable and damage assessments are under way
  • On July 7 in Aachen a fire likely began in a ground-floor restaurant waste room, trapping 21 people in heavy smoke and leading to five light inhalation injuries
  • The Aachen residential building is uninhabitable and all 21 rescued occupants have been relocated to friends, family or hotels
  • Police and fire authorities are investigating both blazes to determine precise ignition points and how smoke migrated through shafts to inform future fire safety measures