Barn fire spreads to house in Schmelz, Saarland, leaving it uninhabitable
Flames spread from a barn to a home in the Primsweiler district of Schmelz, in Germany's Saarland, late on Monday, but residents escaped unhurt, police said.
A fire that broke out in a barn in the Primsweiler district of Schmelz, in the Saarlouis district of Germany's Saarland, spread to a neighbouring house late on Monday evening, a police spokeswoman said, according to WELT. Firefighters were alerted to the blaze late on Monday evening and remained at the scene into Tuesday morning, WELT reported. The fire left the house uninhabitable, though the extent of the damage beyond that was not detailed.
Residents of the property managed to get to safety in time, and police said no one was injured in the fire. Firefighters were still working to put out the flames on Tuesday morning, and how the blaze started was not yet known, according to WELT.
The road through the village was closed for the duration of the emergency response, WELT reported. Zeit Online and Stern, two other German outlets, also reported the fire using the same police account.
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What we know
- Official · Police (Saarlouis) A fire spread from a barn to a house in the Primsweiler district of Schmelz, Saarland, late on Monday, making the home uninhabitable, police said.
- Official · Police spokeswoman Residents escaped in time and no one was injured, a police spokeswoman said.
- 2+ outlets · Zeit Online, Stern +1 Firefighting was continuing on Tuesday morning and the cause of the fire was not yet known.
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Why it matters for Europe
No one was hurt, but the fire has left a family in the village without a home and closed the through-road while firefighters continue to work, showing how quickly flames can spread from a barn to a neighbouring house.
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Questions and answers
- Was anyone injured in the Schmelz fire?
- No, residents escaped safely and police said no one was hurt.
- What caused the fire?
- The cause was not yet known as of Tuesday morning, police said.
- Where did the fire happen?
- In the Primsweiler district of Schmelz, in Germany's Saarland.
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