Full fire destroys historical bathroom hut on Lake Constance - witnesses wanted!

Full fire destroys historical bathroom hut on Lake Constance - witnesses wanted!

A devastating fire hit two iconic buildings in Switzerland on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. In Hart in the Zillertal there was a full fire of a leisure hut shortly after 12 noon. Due to a blocked access road, the fire brigades were difficult to get to the brand of the fire. Despite the challenge, the emergency services were able to intervene quickly with a police helicopter to prevent the flames from spreading to the adjacent forest. Fortunately, the hut was uninhabited at the time of the fire, but unfortunately two dogs died, a cat and three rabbits in the hut. The cause of the fire is currently unclear and will continue to be examined on February 6, 2025, such as 5min.at reported.

historical building completely lost

Immediately after the first report about the fire in Hart, there was also another misfortune in Rorschach, on the picturesque Lake Constance. The historic bathroom hut, which has been a landmark of the region since the 1920s, was completely destroyed at night. According to the St. Gallen cantonal police, the fire broke out at 3:30 a.m., and when the fire brigade arrived, the building was already on fire. The fire brigade had trouble extinguishing the last embers because the bathroom hut stands on stilts in the water and was difficult to access. Despite the great commitment, total damage was also found here, and there are no injuries to complain about. The police in Rorschach asks for clues to the cause of the fire, which is still unclear at the moment, SRF .