House fire in Kochel: 800,000 euros damage - building uninhabitable
Created: 01/02/2023Updated: 01/02/2023 09:53
By: Veronika Ahn-Tauchnitz
More than 60 emergency services from three fire departments extinguished the house fire in Kochel on Sunday.
The police and the BRK rescue service were also on site.
© Hias Krinner
Three fire brigades responded to the fire in an apartment building in Kochel on New Year's Day.
The building is currently uninhabitable.
Update from January 2, 9:52 a.m.:
Kochel am See – The police have now estimated the amount of property damage to be around 800,000 euros.
The building was so severely damaged by the fire that it is no longer habitable for the time being.
In particular, the ground floor and attic fell victim to the flames.
After the fire brigade had finished extinguishing the fire, the Weilheim Criminal Investigation Service took over the first police investigations on site.
The Kripo Weilheim will also conduct further investigations into the cause of the fire.
The original message:
Kochel am See – The Kochel fire brigade dealt with two fires on the first day of the year.
A hedge burned shortly after midnight, but the operation at noon on New Year's Day was more serious: an apartment building on Kalmbachstrasse was fully engulfed in fire.
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Initially, it was assumed that people were in danger
The alarm went off just after 12 p.m.
"You could already see the smoke developing as you approached," says fire brigade commander Hubert Resenberger, describing the scenario.
For support, the weirs from Ried and Schlehdorf were also alerted.
Once on site, the full extent was revealed: "On the back of the building there was already a fire up to the roof, and the flames had already spread to the roof structure," says the commander.
When the alarm was raised, it was assumed that people could be in danger.
"But the residents had all left the house," says Resenberger.
In order to be able to extinguish the fire properly, the emergency services removed the roof covering.
© Krinner
Firefighting work lasts until the early evening hours
The extinguishing work began immediately.
Some emergency services worked their way inside the building, others uncovered the roof truss in order to be able to extinguish properly.
The operation lasted until the early evening hours.
The fire brigade then took over the inspection to rule out that flames flared up again.
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The cause of the fire is currently unclear
64 firefighters were on duty.
Then came the police and ambulance.
The latter had to take care of an emergency with an elderly neighbor.
She was treated immediately by the rescue service and emergency doctor and transported to a clinic. A firefighter also suffered a minor cut on his hand.
Nothing is currently known about the cause of the fire.
The fire may have started on the first floor.
The police took over the investigation.
The extent of the damage could not be quantified on Sunday.
According to the fire department, the house is uninhabitable at the moment.
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