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A caravan caught fire at a campsite on Lake Mondsee in Speyer, damaging a neighboring caravan. Preliminary damage is estimated at €70,000. No injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation.
On the evening of December 27, 2025, a caravan caught fire at a campsite on Lake Mondsee in Speyer. Firefighters responded quickly, but the flames spread to an adjacent plot, damaging another caravan.
According to preliminary estimates from the fire department, total damage amounts to approximately €70,000. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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A caravan caught fire at a campsite by Lake Mondsee in Speyer. Preliminary estimates by the fire department put the damage at around €70,000, with a n...
A caravan caught fire at a campsite by Lake Mondsee in Speyer. Preliminary estimates by the fire department put the damage at around €70,000, with a neighbouring caravan also damaged by the heat. The cause of the fire is under investigation and no one was injured.
A caravan caught fire at a campsite by Lake Mondsee in Speyer. The heat from the blaze also damaged another caravan on a neighboring pitch, with initi...
A caravan caught fire at a campsite by Lake Mondsee in Speyer. The heat from the blaze also damaged another caravan on a neighboring pitch, with initial fire service estimates putting the total damage at around 70,000 euros. No one was injured, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
A caravan caught fire at a campsite by Lake Mondsee in Speyer. According to initial fire brigade estimates, the damage amounts to around 70,000 euros,...
A caravan caught fire at a campsite by Lake Mondsee in Speyer. According to initial fire brigade estimates, the damage amounts to around 70,000 euros, and a neighboring caravan was also damaged by the heat. The cause of the fire is under investigation, with no injuries reported.
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