Wetterau district fire forces five residents to evacuate as roofs burn
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- A building fire in Reichelsheim, in Hesse’s Wetterau district, caused an estimated €200,000 in damage late Saturday evening.
- Flames spread from a first-floor room to the roof and then to the roof of an adjoining residential building.
- Five residents were evacuated, and both buildings remain temporarily uninhabitable while police investigate the cause.
A building fire in Reichelsheim, in the Wetterau district, caused about €200,000 in damage after flames spread through two adjoining roof structures late Saturday evening.
According to police, the fire began in a room on the first floor of one building. The flames then reached its roof before spreading to the roof of the neighboring residential building.
Five residents from the two buildings had to leave their homes. Police said the properties cannot be occupied for the time being.
Investigators are now working to determine what caused the fire.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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