Giant fire in Boll: Damage one million euros and an injured person!

Giant fire in Boll: Damage one million euros and an injured person!

A devastating building fire in the Boll district of Oberndorf not only left immense damage, but also demanded an injured person. Around 5 p.m. on Thursday, massive smoke development and the breakout of flames in the center of the town were reported. Despite the rapid use of 120 firefighters and several ambulances, the fire, which spread quickly over all floors, could not be contained quickly enough. The fire brigade finally put the fire under control after several hours at around 9:35 p.m., but they could not prevent an adjacent residential building, such as reported.

A 54-year-old resident of the badly damaged house had to be taken to a hospital with slight burns and flue gas poisoning. He and two other people were initially able to save themselves from the building. The cause of the fire is still unclear, the investigation is underway. At the same time, the local power supply was restricted due to the fire; A larger part of the Boll district is currently without electricity. Residents were warned by warning apps to keep their windows and doors closed because a dense cloud of smoke moved across the area, as well as Black Forest Bode Confirmed.

The emergency services had to overcome difficult conditions to combat the fire, some of which penetrated into difficult to reach embers. An excavator was requested to support the operation and optimize the extinguishing work. Initial measures to accommodate the residents concerned were initiated, while a donation campaign was launched for the family of the fire house, which has already recorded the first success. The amount of damage is estimated at over one million euros.