Major fire in Ottobeuren: Six injured and millions in damage!

Major fire in Ottobeuren: Six injured and millions in damage!

In Ottobeuren, Unterallgäu district, there was a major fire in a residential accommodation on January 3, 2025. Loud Mercury Six people were injured. The injured include five people who required treatment for smoke intoxication and one person who was briefly in shock.

The emergency call came in around 11:15 a.m., by which time the property was already on fire. The fire brigade was quickly on site and deployed numerous emergency services to put out the fire. All residents were able to leave their rooms in time and were brought to safety. The population was subsequently advised to keep windows and doors closed.

situation on site

The fire spread quickly, resulting in the alert level being raised to B4. Additional emergency services, including the fire department, rescue services (BRK, JUH, MHD), police and the technical relief agency, were alerted. The fire was fought from all four sides of the building using heavy respiratory protection as the smoke was particularly heavy. During the operation, several people suffered from smoke inhalation, although the exact number was given differently by the emergency services.

The scene of the fire was closed for about three hours. The fire brigade managed to prevent the flames from spreading to neighboring buildings. The amount of damage was estimated at around 500,000 euros, while the cause of the fire remains unknown. Investigations by the Memmingen Criminal Police Inspectorate have begun, and arson from outside has been ruled out New facts reported.

– Submitted by West-East media