Overview

• In Ostfriesland, a nighttime fire in a multi‑family building spread into the roof structure and led to the evacuation of 70 residents.
• The fire chief reported no severe injuries as more than 100 emergency personnel initially contained the blaze and prevented spread to neighboring buildings.
• The Ostfriesland fire was reported shortly after midnight, with firefighting expected to continue into the early morning hours.
• In Ellhofen on Thursday morning, a semi‑detached house caught fire around 10:00, starting in the left half and extending to the right half.
• Roughly 70 firefighters responded in Ellhofen, the B39 was closed during operations, no injuries were reported, the building was deemed uninhabitable, and damage was estimated at at least €500,000.