On Monday evening, three buildings in the canton of Obwalden caught fire. Residents in the area are instructed to keep windows and doors closed.
A house and two outbuildings are on fire in Alpnach Dorf.
gam./dho. · A major fire broke out in Alpnach Dorf in the canton of Obwalden. The Obwalden cantonal police reported this on Twitter late Monday evening. According to the police, three buildings caught fire.
Two people were evacuated from the residential building by passers-by, with one person suffering minor injuries. In addition, two firefighters have been slightly injured during the extinguishing work.
Firefighters remain at the scene and the fire is currently under control. The surrounding buildings were also successfully protected by the fire brigade.
Because of the heavy smoke development, the population in the Alpnach area is instructed to keep windows and doors closed and to stay in the buildings, writes the Obwalden canton police in their statement. The area should be bypassed extensively.
According to initial findings, all buildings were probably totaled. The cause of the fire is currently being determined by the cantonal police in Obwalden in cooperation with the Zurich Forensic Institute.