Villingen-Schwenningen devastated major fire: millions of damage and injured!

Villingen-Schwenningen devastated major fire: millions of damage and injured!

In Villingen-Schwenningen the old town is burning! A devastating major fire saw several buildings in flames on Saturday evening and kept the emergency services in suspense. According to the Nordsee-Zeitung began the dramatic events at 6:27 p.m. The fire, which took its outcome as a balcony fire, spread quickly and led to two of the affected part of six buildings.

The emergency services are currently under the direction of fire chief Robert Friedrich in the last extinguishing work. Around 100 firefighters are on site to combat the flames and cool adjacent buildings with the help of water fountains. The narrow streets and the dense old building stock make the extinguishing work more difficult.

injured and evacuations

There were no worse injuries to complain about the terrifying incidents. Four house residents suffered slight injuries and two firefighters had to be treated in the hospital. Another was cared for outpatient. The affected residents have now found accommodation among friends and family members, while the criminal police have started the cause of the fire.

The city administration has also asked the residents to keep their windows and doors closed to avoid possible smoke loads. With around 90,000 inhabitants, Villingen-Schwenningen is a living city that is about an hour's drive east of Freiburg. In the dark, a large column of smoke over the city was visible that attracted numerous numerous. Rescue workers therefore had to pronounce memories again and again to withdraw from the danger zone.

millions expected

The scope of damage is already estimated at several million euros. The city therefore faces a major challenge, since there is no comprehensive and uniform fire statistics for Germany, as the page Feuertrutz . It becomes clear that such events put the importance of fire protection measures and information about the causes of fire.

Those affected remind us of how quickly such an exceptional situation can find their way into our everyday life. We will continue to observe and report the situation about new developments and the necessary measures to improve security in our cities.

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