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Würzburg Apartment Fire Prompts Rescues and Evacuation as Injury Count Remains Unclear

Police opened a criminal inquiry into a suspected kitchen blaze, with damage estimated at about €65,000.

Overview

  • The fire broke out Sunday afternoon in a flat on Schiestlstraße, sending heavy smoke through a multi-family building.
  • Firefighters evacuated the property and rescued residents from upper floors who could not leave on their own.
  • Police said four people suffered light smoke inhalation, while a separate report cited ten injured, including six children.
  • Criminal investigators began probing the cause, which initial police information indicates likely started in the kitchen.
  • Most residents returned to their homes that evening, while the fire-damaged apartment remains temporarily uninhabitable.