Overview
- A blaze broke out around 13:45 in an extension of a home on Pinzenberg in Schwabach, prompting a large response from local firefighters.
- The fire spread to the roof structure and caused significant property damage before crews extinguished it roughly an hour after it began.
- Authorities had warned neighbors about a toxic smoke cloud and advised them to keep windows and doors closed, then later lifted the alert.
- Police said no civilians were injured, while local reporting indicated two firefighters suffered smoke inhalation and cats in the building died.
- The Kriminalpolizei has opened an investigation into the cause and the scene has been secured in the densely built neighborhood.