Feuerdrama in Oberndorf: Man injures himself when a fire is extinguished!

On January 8, 2025, burning incidents occurred in two different regions, which in both cases led to significant damage and operational measures. In the district of Rottweil, more precisely in Oberndorf am Neckar, a 53-year-old man was seriously injured in trying to extinguish a fire in an apartment building. According to a report of the Süddeutsche Zeitung Already from the attic. The injured man was then admitted to a clinic, but there is no danger to life.

The resident of the affected apartment was not on site at the time of the fire. Overall, there were no other people in the house except for the 53-year-old. The fire brigade carried out a rescue operation and brought a dog to safety via a turntable ladder. Due to the damage, the building is classified as in danger of collapse, and the estimated property damage amounts to around 400,000 euros. The use lasted until late in the evening.

apartment fire in Esslingen

In another incident in Esslingen, a fire broke out in an apartment building on Friday, as reported DAG24 . The fire was created shortly before midnight in a upper floor apartment on Badstrasse and led to a significant fire service with twelve vehicles and a total of 53 firefighters. Two people had to be saved from the roof of the house using aerial ladder, and a total of around 40 people were evacuated from the building.

A fireman suffered injuries, but has now left the hospital. The affected apartment was quickly deleted, but is no longer habitable. The property damage is estimated at around 100,000 euros. Initial investigations indicate that a defective battery of a household appliance could possibly be responsible for the fire. The police started the investigation.