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On the night of April 14, a motorhome was completely destroyed by fire in Bremen. The intense heat damaged windows on two houses, another vehicle, and trash bins. Police are investigating the cause, with damage estimated in the five-figure range.
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On the night of April 14, a motorhome was completely destroyed by fire in Bremen. The intense heat damaged windows on two houses, another vehicle, and...
On the night of April 14, a motorhome was completely destroyed by fire in Bremen. The intense heat damaged windows on two houses, another vehicle, and trash bins. Police are investigating the cause, with damage estimated in the five-figure range.
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A motorhome burned out completely in Bremen on the night of April 14. The fire damaged another car, windows of two houses and garbage bins, with damage estimated in five figures.
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A Mercedes-Benz motorhome parked in a garden in Breddorf, Germany, burned down completely on the night of February 25. Damage is estimated at €62,500; no injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.
A motorhome parked in a garden in Breddorf, Germany, burned down completely on Tuesday night. The owners of the adjacent house alerted emergency services, but the vehicle could not be saved. The damage is estimated at €62,500, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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