Fires - 44-year-old suffers minor injuries in detached house fire
A 44-year-old man suffered minor burn injuries in a fire in a detached house in Krien (Vorpommern-Greifswald district) on Wednesday. As smoke inhalation was also detected, the man was taken to a hospital in Anklam, the police said.
According to initial findings, the fire broke out in the afternoon, presumably due to improper operation of a propane gas heater. When the fire department arrived, the flames were reportedly already shooting out of several first floor windows of the detached house, which was last used by the 44-year-old as a workshop and storage room.
During the extinguishing work, a propane cylinder exploded. Two firefighters were knocked over by the pressure wave, but remained uninjured, according to the police. The damage to property was estimated at around 20,000 euros.
Police statement
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- The detached house where the fire occurred is located in the county of Vorpommern-Greifswald, specifically in Krien.
- Despite the minor burn injuries and smoke poisoning, the 44-year-old man managed to escape the fire in his workshop and storage room, leading to his hospitalization in Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- The Fire Department in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern reported that the brand new propane gas heater likely caused the fire, which led to an explosion of a propane cylinder during the extinguishing process, causing no injuries to the firefighters.
- The police are investigating the cause of the fire and the explosion, as they aim to determine if the 44-year-old's Brand-new propane gas heater was being used in accordance with safety regulations.
- Despite the destruction caused by the fire and explosion, the 44-year-old's Detached house in Vorpommern-Greifswald District still poses a potential safety concern for the surrounding area, making it a topic of interest for the local police and fire department.
Source: www.stern.de
