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Two dogs die in house fire in Oppurg

Two dogs have died in a house fire in Oppurg (Saale-Orla district). A female resident was taken to hospital with suspected smoke inhalation, the police announced on Saturday morning. The resident noticed a fire in the kitchen early on Friday evening when a smoke alarm went off. She then fled to...

A blue light can be seen on the roof of a fire department vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A blue light can be seen on the roof of a fire department vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Fires - Two dogs die in house fire in Oppurg

Two dogs have died in a house fire in Oppurg (Saale-Orla district). A female resident was taken to hospital with suspected smoke inhalation, the police announced on Saturday morning. The resident noticed a fire in the kitchen early on Friday evening when a smoke alarm went off. She then fled to an office room for protection, from which she was rescued by emergency services shortly afterwards. Two dogs died as a result of the fire and eight others were rescued by the emergency services.

According to reports, the firefighting work lasted several hours. According to the police, the house is no longer habitable. It is still unclear exactly how the fire broke out. The investigation is ongoing.

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The house where the fire occurred is located in the district of Saale-Orla, specifically in a town named Oppurg. The brand new smoke alarm saved the resident from the initial flames, but she was later taken to the hospital due to flue gas poisoning. Despite the efforts of the emergency services, two dogs unfortunately could not be saved from the fires' aftermath.

Source: www.stern.de

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