Overview

• Investigators attribute the Aichstetten fire to an engine compartment malfunction that led to about €100,000 in vehicle and property damage
• Fire crews rescued an 89-year-old resident from the apartment above the Aichstetten garage and paramedics treated the 61-year-old homeowner for mild smoke inhalation
• In Tettenweis, a suspected outlet defect during charging ignited two hybrid cars and caused approximately €300,000 in damages to the vehicles and garage
• No injuries occurred in the Tettenweis incident and both blazes were fully extinguished by local fire departments on the morning of August 9
• Police continue to probe the precise malfunction mechanisms and plan to reinforce safety guidelines for vehicle storage and charging setups