Self-extinguished – fire in a single-family house in Kappel am Krappfeld

On Sunday morning, neighbors noticed the fire in a single-family house in Kappel am Krappfeld. You could put out the fire yourself with fire extinguishers. Hot ash as a fire trigger?

On Sunday around 7.48 a.m., the fire department Kappel am Krappfeld was called to a fire in the middle of the village of Kappel. Neighbors noticed the fire in a single-family house and were able to put out the fire on their own with handheld fire extinguishers. Hot ash as the cause of the fire? “Luckily, the committed neighbors’ attempts to extinguish the fire were successful. The night before, the homeowner was seen throwing ashes next to the old building. It is possible that flying sparks were responsible for the fire, ”says a volunteer. The actual cause of the fire is currently being determined, luckily nobody has been injured.
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