Safety · Schenefeld

Reed-roofed house in Schenefeld goes up in flames, residents escape in time

A reed-roofed house in Schenefeld, in the Pinneberg district, was engulfed in flames early on Saturday, 14 November. Its residents got out in time, and crews were still searching for embers with an excavator after the roof was opened.

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Schenefeld · Germany
How it came to this
  1. Shortly after five, 14 NovemberFire breaks out in the roof of a reed-roofed house
  2. 14 NovEmergency call received, police say the fire started in the roof structure

Fire in the roof

A reed-roofed house in Schenefeld, in the Pinneberg district, went up in flames early on Saturday, 14 November. Police said the emergency call came in at 5.13 am and that the fire had started in the roof structure. The house was at one point completely ablaze, but its residents got out in time.

Firefighting under way

Firefighters from Schenefeld and the police criminal duty service were on site. Around 50 emergency workers opened the roof and used an excavator to search for embers. The fire brigade said the operation would take several more hours.

Road closure and open questions

The street In de Masch was closed to traffic while the work continued. The cause of the fire and the amount of damage had not been reported yet.

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