Drama in Saarbrücken: Housing fire in Malstatt - luck in misfortune!

Drama in Saarbrücken: Housing fire in Malstatt - luck in misfortune!

Breite Straße 50, 66121 Saarbrücken, Deutschland - on May 2, 2025, shortly before 10 p.m., the police were alerted via an apartment fire in Breite Straße 50 in Saarbrücken-Malstatt. A fire and smoke developed from an apartment on the 3rd floor, while the professional fire brigade was not yet on site. In order to save possible residents, the emergency services powered the door. Fortunately, there were no people inside, but the fire in the bedroom was largely deleted.

The cause of the fire remains unclear; The department for fire offenses will start an investigation on May 3, 2025. The property damage is limited to a window and a wall. Nobody was injured, and the 83 residents were able to safely return to their apartments after the fire fighting and ventilation measures were completed. The affected apartment remains sealed until the incident is clarified.