House fire in Zetel: Family loses everything - that's how people help!

in Zetel, two families suffered a difficult fate on New Year's Eve when their houses became uninhabitable by a fire. According to a report by nwz online Bring to safety in time while the other family was on vacation. The fire, which was triggered by a non -fully expired fireworks in a garbage can, led to a massive use of the fire brigades Zetel, Neuchâtel and Bockhorn with around 75 emergency services.

The flames could be contained due to strong gusts of wind and the heat and smoke development in the two affected houses, but the damage is significant. In order to support the injured families, an online donation campaign for "Gofundme" was launched, which has collected over 13,000 euros by Sunday, with the aim of reaching 20,000 euros. A total of 360 people took part in the campaign, the largest individual donation was 500 euros. The municipality of Zetel has organized a temporary solution for the family that was at home on New Year's Eve; She spent the first night in the Zetel youth center and received a holiday apartment in Neuchâtel the next day.

further fire events in Zetel

While the investigation into the causes of the fires in Zetel, as reported by , there was only another incident. On June 21, 2023, a fire in Pohlstraße occurred in a family home. Emergency calls received the Varel police at the same time, and a family of five was surely evacuated from the building. The Zetel volunteer fire brigade immediately initiated the extinguishing work, while the Varel fire brigade was requested for support. The fire spread from the kitchen to the roof structure and required the roof structure to be removed to combat the fire. Fortunately, the family was not injured in this incident.