Brandinferno in Aschbach: 45-year-old dies in Glut Inferno!

Brandinferno in Aschbach: 45-year-old dies in Glut Inferno!

In the night of March 2, 2025, there was a devastating fire in the municipality of Keyfeld in the Bamberg district. A fire broke out in a former holiday bungalow, which was now permanently inhabited. Despite the rapid intervention of the fire brigade, the fire quickly spread to an adjacent residential building, which led to a dramatic effort. As fireworld.at , a 45-year-old man who lived in the bungalow could not be saved and was found lifelessly by the emergency services.

The fire brigade fought against the flames under extreme conditions, since the slope significantly made access to the stove of the fire. During the extinguishing work, a total of three people, including a fireman who slipped on the frozen fire water. The property damage is currently estimated at at least 200,000 euros, since both bungalows are considered to be in danger of collapse after the fire and are no longer habitable. The Bamberg criminal police have investigated the cause of the fire, which is still unclear. According to infranken.de , a neighbor had to be taken to the hospital due to flue gas poisoning, while another resident injured the leg.

challenges for the emergency services

The poor accessibility of the site made it difficult to extinguish the extinguishing work. Fire brigade spokesman Sebastian Pflaum described the location as a "difficult location", since the temperatures of minus 4 ° C quickly freezed the extinguishing water. Over 150 firefighters were active to combat the flames and prevent impending spreading to other buildings. A tent was set up to warm up the emergency services to support them during the intensive use.