Microwave alarm in Suhl: Battery brandy causes 15,000 euros in damage!

Microwave alarm in Suhl: Battery brandy causes 15,000 euros in damage!

A dramatic commitment to the fire brigade occurred in Suhl late Friday evening: A 66-year-old woman alerted the emergency services after her microwave gave suspicious noises and finally caught fire. The fire brigade was able to quickly extinguish the fire, but surprised that batteries and metallic parts were located in the device. The property damage incurred is estimated at around 15,000 euros, such as Inthuringen In addition, the woman's breath alcohol test stated a value of 1.01 per thousand.

fire risk from microwave

Another incident in Bad Goisern shows that microwaves can be a potential fire risk. On March 28, 2017, the fire brigade had to deploy to a residential building in the city center due to a flame. Fortunately, the fire was limited to the content of the microwave, so that greater damage was prevented. The fire brigade dismantling of the electrical device and a control to possible fire spread could finally give the all-clear, such as ff-badgoisern reported.