Hedge and balcony in full fire: the fire brigade was on duty in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on New Year's Eve

Created: 2023-01-02 08:50

The fire brigade was able to quickly extinguish the fires, which were probably caused by the setting off of fireworks.

(Iconic image) © David Young/dpa

GAP - The first New Year's Eve without restrictions due to the corona pandemic took place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

There were small fires that were quickly extinguished by the fire brigade.

Firefighters were able to prevent the flames from spreading to the building

On January 1st, 2023 at around 12:10 a.m., the Garmisch-Partenkirchen police station was informed of a fire in the Schüsselkarweg in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

On arrival, it was found that a hedge was fully engulfed in flames.

The fire brigade rushed to extinguish the fire.

The fire brigade was only able to prevent the fire from spreading to an adjacent building thanks to the rapid intervention of the fire brigade.

Two cars parked in front of the burning hedge were affected by the fire in the form of soot deposits.

The material damage is estimated at around 10,000 euros.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

However, there is an obvious connection with the setting off of fireworks.

Balcony was on fire: residents had to be evacuated

On January 1st, 2023 at around 1:05 a.m., the Garmisch-Partenkirchen police station was informed of a fire on Griesgartenstrasse in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

The fire brigade and police who arrived on site determined that a wooden balcony on the second floor of a residential building was on fire.

The fire spread to parts of the house facade and a balcony on the 3rd floor until it was extinguished by the fire brigade.

In the course of the extinguishing work, the residents of the upper floors had to be evacuated for a short time.

Luckily nobody got hurt.

After the extinguishing work was completed, the building was released again, apart from the balconies.

The material damage amounts to approx. 20,000 euros.

The Ga-Pa fire brigade was deployed with 3 fire engines, the rescue team with 2 ambulances and an emergency doctor.

The fire was most likely caused by fireworks.