Overview

• The blaze broke out early Saturday evening at 36 route des Romains in Strasbourg’s Koenigshoffen neighborhood and rapidly engulfed a two‑storey building.
• Firefighters found a man in his fifties who used a wheelchair dead on the second floor, and his dog also perished, according to emergency services.
• Multiple residents, including children, were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, with officials reporting no life‑threatening injuries.
• Roughly 59 firefighters and about 30 vehicles battled a generalized blaze, conducting rooftop and window rescues as wooden floors and a staircase fueled the spread.
• A person who presented themself to police is in custody after reportedly saying a candle fell onto a mattress, and prosecutors are continuing an inquiry that may include a criminal investigation.