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Woman injured in fire in apartment building

A woman was injured in a fire in an apartment building in Mönkeberg (Plön district) and the building was badly damaged. Firefighters found the resident of the attic apartment affected in the stairwell on Saturday evening and brought her outside, as the district fire brigade association...

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

Plön district - Woman injured in fire in apartment building

A woman was injured in a fire in an apartment building in Mönkeberg(Plön district) and the building was badly damaged. Firefighters found the resident of the attic apartment affected in the stairwell on Saturday evening and brought her outside, as the district fire brigade association announced on Sunday. The woman was taken to hospital. The flames spread through the roof structure of the building. The fire department therefore deployed a turntable ladder and an aerial rescue platform and opened up parts of the roof in order to fight the fire.

The operation, which involved around 100 people from several volunteer fire departments and rescue services, lasted around six hours. No information was initially available on the cause of the fire or the extent of the damage.

Message from the fire department

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  1. The fire in Mönkeberg, a town located within the Plön district of Schleswig-Holstein, spread to the roof structure of the apartment building, prompting the fire department to deploy a turntable ladder and an aerial rescue platform on Sunday.
  2. Despite the efforts of around 100 firefighters and rescue personnel from various volunteer fire departments, the fire in Plön district caused significant damage, with the resident of the attic apartment being injured and requiring hospitalization.
  3. Following the fire incident in the district of Plön, the local fire department issued a message about the operation, emphasizing the importance of their role in dealing with such emergencies and ensuring the safety of the community.

Source: www.stern.de

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