Fachwerkhaus is on fire: a dead man and two missing people in Riedlingen!

In the early morning of January 13, 2025, a devastating fire broke out in a half -timbered house in the old town of Riedlingen in the Biberach district. A dead man was found during the extinguishing work, which is probably the 82-year-old resident of the house. According to the initial information, one person was still missing.

The night before there have been reports of two other missing people. However, one of them could quickly be identified as outside the building. At least one person was seriously injured in the fire and another slightly injured. One of the injured people had to be saved from the burning building with a jumping cloth, while a rescue helicopter was in use.

cause of the fire and current situation

The exact cause of the fire is currently no information. Firefighters and emergency services were used overnight to control the flames and ensure fire protection adjacent buildings. Despite the completed extinguishing work, the fire location will continue to be guarded, as there are still a foci in the building.

The half -timbered house is considered to be in danger of collapse, which is why entering the building is currently not possible. The use of the fire brigade has continued since the afternoon and continued at night to prevent the fire from spreading further, such as the Tageschau reported. The police are also on site to observe the situation.