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A motorhome caught fire during repairs in Dürrn due to a technical defect. The fire was extinguished, no injuries, with minor damage to a neighboring facade.
On Thursday afternoon in Dürrn, at a workshop on Bertha-Benz-Straße, thick smoke rose from the engine compartment of a motorhome after a starter replacement. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, with minor damage to the facade of a neighboring building.
According to police, the cause was a technical defect. No one was injured. One source states that a nearby house was not damaged, while another reports minor facade damage. The fire was extinguished by 5:25 PM, and crews are checking for possible smoldering spots.
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On Thursday afternoon in Dürrn, during a repair at a workshop on Bertha-Benz-Straße, a motorhome emitted heavy smoke from the engine compartment after...
On Thursday afternoon in Dürrn, during a repair at a workshop on Bertha-Benz-Straße, a motorhome emitted heavy smoke from the engine compartment after the starter was replaced. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, with minor damage to the facade of a neighboring building.
In Ölbronn-Dürrn (Baden-Württemberg), firefighters responded to a burning motorhome at around 4:43 p.m. According to police, the fire was caused by a ...
In Ölbronn-Dürrn (Baden-Württemberg), firefighters responded to a burning motorhome at around 4:43 p.m. According to police, the fire was caused by a technical defect. No injuries were reported, and the adjacent house was not affected. The fire was extinguished by 5:25 p.m., with crews still checking for hot spots.
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