Forgotten New Year's cigar prevents roof truss fire in Middle Franconia
Created: 01/03/2023, 09:40 am
By: Katarina Amtmann
Ironically, a cigar prevented an attic fire (symbol image).
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A fire broke out in Middle Franconia.
A complete roof truss fire in Westheim could only be prevented by chance.
Westheim - Ironically, a forgotten cigar prevented a roof truss fire in Middle Franconia.
This was announced by the police on Sunday, January 1st.
Forgotten New Year's cigar prevents roof truss fire in Westheim
Accordingly, a 29-year-old had returned home briefly on New Year's Eve from a celebration in Westheim (Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen district) because he had forgotten his New Year's cigar, which had become a ritual.
The man saw a glow of fire in a newly built dormer window and alerted the fire brigade.
A basement fire broke out in a residential building in Franconia. The residents were able to get out of the house themselves, but three people were injured.
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The Regensburg fire brigade was alerted shortly before 10 p.m. Four cars were fully engulfed in flames, and others had already been damaged by the heat.
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This advanced with 70 forces and extinguished the flames.
According to the police, the small fire in the open roof truss with a lot of dry wood would soon have turned into a complete roof truss fire.
The cause of the fire was initially unclear.
Investigators suspect a stray missile may have started the fire.
(came/dpa)
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