- Roof and barn catch fire
During a nighttime storm, a two-family house in Ludwigshafen, Pfalz, caught fire. The fire started in the attic, according to police. Firefighters managed to control the blaze. A lightning strike is not ruled out, but the exact cause of the fire is still being investigated.
The five residents of the house were unharmed and taken in by relatives. The estimated damage is up to 100,000 euros.
In Langenbach (Kusel district), an old barn went up in flames. Firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to nearby residential houses, as reported by the Westpfalz police headquarters. However, the exterior walls of the houses were affected.
The barn was completely destroyed. No one was injured. The estimated damage is in the lower six-figure range. The criminal police are investigating.
The intense flames from the attic house in Ludwigshafen could be seen for miles, causing alarm among nearby residents. The fire in the old barn in Langenbach was so intense that even the exterior walls of nearby houses were affected.
