Drama in Oberndorf: Neighbor saves 52-year-old from burning apartment!

In the night of January 8, 2025, there was a dramatic fire in a attic apartment in Oberndorf am Neckar, in the Rottweil district. A 52-year-old man suffered serious injuries and had to be flown to a clinic with a rescue helicopter after a brave rescue operation. The neighbor had become aware of the emergency through calls for help and managed to save the resident from the burning apartment.

The flames and the dense smoke from the apartment ensured a massive fire service: Around 100 emergency services and 15 vehicles from the fire brigade and emergency services were on site. In addition to the seriously injured man, a fireman who had to be taken to the hospital due to flue gas poisoning was also slightly injured. During the mission, the fire brigade succeeded in saving a dog that was locked in the burning building.

due to damage to ownership and investigation

The fire damage is estimated at around 400,000 euros. The affected building is considered to be in danger of collapse and cannot currently be inhabited. The two other apartments in the same house are also uninhabitable, which is why the residents were temporarily accommodated in a hotel.

The cause of the fire is still unclear, the criminal police Rottweil has already started investigations to clarify the background of the fire.

For further information on the rescue campaign, hz.de href = "https://www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de/inhalt.feuer-in-oberndorf-hilferufe-aus--aus-nachbar-nachbar- 52-Jahhrigen.f1bd8c4a9-413b-8518-1c531222.html" Class = "Source_2"> Black Forest Bote counted the numerous emergency services and explained the situation on site.