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Fire ignited by a cigarette in a senior center

The lettering "Feuerwehr" (fire department) can be read in yellow on the emergency vehicle.
The lettering "Feuerwehr" (fire department) can be read in yellow on the emergency vehicle.

Mitterfels - a place name mentioned in the context. - Fire ignited by a cigarette in a senior center

A careless act led to a flame outbreak at a retirement home in Lower Bavaria. Two people sustained minor injuries during the blaze, informed a police source. Apparently, a man accidentally lit up a cigarette in his room at Mitterfels (part of Straubing-Bogen district) on Saturday afternoon, causing the fire to spread. Fellow residents had to evacuate the floor due to the heavy smoke. Preliminary estimates put the damage at a hefty six-figure sum.

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Source: www.stern.de

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