A man suffered serious burn injuries in a fire in a ground floor apartment in Bremen.
The fire brigade was called to the fire in the Walle district late on Saturday evening.
The emergency services rescued two people using a turntable ladder and another person using a portable ladder from the central row house.
They did not suffer any injuries.
Bremen - The injured man was able to escape from his burning apartment with the help of local residents, but had to be taken to a special clinic in Hamburg due to the severity of his injuries.
After an hour of use, the fire was extinguished, as the fire brigade announced on Sunday morning.
dpa