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Winterthur ZH – Fire in the attic causes property damage

On Sunday, August 7th, 2022, a fire broke out in the attic of a building in Winterthur. The fire was quickly extinguished. Property damage occurred.

Shortly after 11:00 a.m., the Winterthur city police received a report about a fire at the Obertor in Winterthur. The patrols of the city police and the fire brigade from Schutz & Intervention Winterthur, who were immediately deployed, were able to detect smoke developing in the attic on site. The resident who was present when the fire broke out was able to leave the apartment early and no one was injured.

The fire was extinguished before the fire department arrived. The amount of property damage amounts to around 10,000 francs. The exact cause of the fire is being clarified by fire investigators from the Zurich cantonal police. From Schutz & Intervention Winterthur, 13 members of the professional and voluntary fire brigade were deployed on site.

Source: Stapo Winterthur

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