Feuerinferno in Bürglen: barn in flames - millions threatened!

Feuerinferno in Bürglen: barn in flames - millions threatened!

On Saturday morning, February 22, 2025, a devastating fire broke out in a barn in Bürglen, Switzerland. This terrible event was reported at around 6:40 a.m. when the fire brigade hurried to a fire on Nordstrasse. When it arrived, the wooden barn, which was filled with agricultural machinery and firewood, was already in full fire. However, the fire brigades from Bürglen and Weinfelden were able to quickly control the fire. Fortunately, there were no injuries, but the property damage is estimated on a six -figure amount, as fireworld.at reported.

fire in a residential building

Two days earlier, on Monday afternoon, another fire occurred in Bürglen, this time in a three -family house. The fire broke out shortly before 2 p.m. and according to the Uri cantonal police, it probably started in the kitchen on the second floor of the house. From there the flame spread to the roof stick. Here, too, the fire brigades from Bürglen and Altdorf were deployed, and as urnerzeitung.ch , no injuries were reported. For the duration of the extinguishing work, the Klausenstrasse had to be blocked in both directions. The exact causes of the fire and the caused property damage are currently still unclear and the police have taken over the investigation.