Residential Fire Incident
A residential fire broke out in a multi-family building on Willi-Graf-StraΓe in Euskirchen-Kuchenheim on August 21st, at 10:40 PM. The incident is currently being investigated by the Euskirchen police as a case of negligent arson.
According to reports, the fire started in the living room of an apartment, caused by a heater fan that was turned on in the room. The 60-year-old resident of the apartment was alerted to the fire by the smoke alarm and immediately contacted the fire department.
Neighbours responded to the smoke alarm and bravely extinguished the fire with a bucket of water before the fire department arrived. Fortunately, no one was injured in the fire.
The apartment has been seized by authorities for further investigation, and the resident is cooperating with the police. The apartment is currently deemed temporarily uninhabitable.
The police investigation is ongoing, and no individual perpetrator has been identified as of yet. The suspected arson in Euskirchen-Kuchenheim on August 21 at 22:40 was caused by a heated fan switched on by the 60-year-old resident, leading to the fire.
We urge all residents to be vigilant and take precautions to prevent such incidents from occurring. Always ensure that heating appliances are turned off when not in use, and never leave them unattended. Let us all work together to keep our community safe.
