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The Ottobeuren fire department extinguished the fire and cleared the fire from the apartment.
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A resident was injured and poisoned in a fire in a house in Ottobeuren.
He was flown to a clinic by helicopter.
Ottobeuren
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On Tuesday afternoon, March 12, 2024, the Donau-Iller Integrated Control Center received a report of a fire in an apartment building in Ottobeuren (Unterallgäu district) via the emergency number 112.
Apartment fire in Ottobeuren: residents seriously injured and poisoned - property damage in the four-digit range
A passer-by noticed smoke coming from a skylight in the apartment and then called the emergency number.
The arriving fire brigade gained access to the apartment using heavy breathing apparatus and was able to rescue the injured apartment owner from the premises.
He was taken to an accident clinic in the “Christoph 17” rescue helicopter with smoke intoxication and burn injuries.
According to the police report, there is no danger to life.
There was no substantial damage to the building.
The material damage is therefore in the four-digit range.
The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.
The investigation was continued on site by the Memmingen criminal investigation service and the KPI Memmingen specialist commissioner.
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