In three fires in houses in Neuzelle, Niederfinow and Hohen Neuendorf, high property damage occurred over the weekend.
On Sunday morning, the resident of a house in Neuzelle (Oder-Spree) noticed a burning smell and found that the chimney of his fireplace was burning, reported the East Police Department.
When the fire brigade arrived, the entire roof structure was already on fire.
Neuzelle / Niederfinow - The rescue workers were able to extinguish the fire after three hours.
The house is no longer habitable.
Nobody was hurt.
The resident living alone stayed with relatives.
The police did not provide any information about his age.
In Niederfinow (Oder-Spree), according to the police, there was a fire in the adjoining room of a residential building early on Saturday morning for an unexplained cause.
The 72-year-old owner tried to fight the fire with a fire extinguisher.
He was brought to safety by the alarmed rescue workers.
The fire brigade was able to prevent the flames from spreading to the house and put out the fire.
The criminal police are investigating arson.
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