Fire disaster in Essen: multi -family house destroyed except for the foundations!

Fire disaster in Essen: multi -family house destroyed except for the foundations!

Unterdorfstraße, 45326 Essen, Deutschland - In Essen, a devastating fire occurred, which made an apartment building in Unterdorfstrasse uninhabitable in the Altendorf district. The fire brigade was alerted on April 7, 2025 due to heavy smoke development. When the emergency services arrived, the entire back of the house facade and the roof of the three and a half -storey building burned to full extent. Slices burst and the fire spread quickly into the apartments. The fire brigade fought the flames for five hours and had to tear them in between to reach the embers. Fortunately, all residents came to safety and temporarily found accommodation at friends. There were no injuries.

The Essen police have already started the cause of the fire and the criminal police sealed the fire site of the apartment building. Almost at the same time there was a fire alarm in a men's dormitory nearby, where laundry had caught fire in the basement. In this incident, a resident was treated with suspected smoke gas poisoning, while all other residential units in the men's dormitory remained habitable. According to Damage prevention in fires

The investigation into the exact cause of the fire lasts. Further information on the causes of fire and statistics can be found at ifs .