Overview
- Police in Halle (Saale) confirmed one person died after a pre-dawn blaze in a multi-family house, with additional injuries reported and a forensic inquiry underway.
- A Schwabach house fire triggered a public warning about toxic smoke that was later lifted, with significant damage reported and the cause under investigation.
- A room fire in Gelsenkirchen was likely sparked by an electric heated blanket, sending the tenant to hospital while 11 other residents were medically assessed and released.
- In Breitenbrunn (Erzgebirge), a heating-room fire attributed to a technical defect left a home heavily damaged and uninhabitable as neighboring brigades provided support.
- After a house in Niederottendorf burned down completely, a GoFundMe campaign for the owner raised about €27,700 according to the latest tally.