Marder causes fire: 85-year-old saves himself from a burning house!

Marder causes fire: 85-year-old saves himself from a burning house!

In Grube near Bad Wilsnack, a devastating fire broke out in a house on Thursday morning. At 9:30 a.m., the 85-year-old resident noticed flames on her gas stove and reacted at lightning speed by choosing the emergency call. Thanks to her quick action, she was able to leave the building in good time before the fire spread further. As a precaution, the senior citizen was examined by the emergency services and taken to the hospital, but remained unharmed, but suffered a shock.

The flames spread from the kitchen to the roof structure. Firefighters from the surrounding area were quickly on site and used heavy breathing apparatus to control the flames. Despite their rapid reaction, the extinguishing work took several hours because embers were repeatedly discovered. The access to the fire site was closed during the mission because the road was blocked by fire hoses.

cause of the fire: marten as culprit

forensic technicians found that a marten had damaged the gas line in the kitchen, which caused the fire. Fortunately, the flames could be spread to neighboring houses, since the affected building is on the outskirts and the surrounding houses were sufficient. Nevertheless, the fire left considerable damage that the police estimated at around 100,000 euros. The house remains uninhabitable for the time being, while the fire brigade brought the Situation under control with aerial conductors and extensive extinguishing material.