Attempted extinguishing

Man injured in attic fire

The fire department arrived in Großgmain's neighboring community of Bayerisch Gmain for an operation in a guest house.

(Bild: Markus Leitner)

A man who tried to put out a fire suffered smoke inhalation on Monday afternoon. The fire had broken out on the top floor of a guest house in Bayerisch Gmain.

Shortly after 2 pm, the fire department, ambulance service and police were alerted to a fire in Bayerisch Gmain. Smoke was rising from the dormer window of a guest house in the neighboring municipality of Großgmain. A walker had noticed it and called the emergency services. As it was initially assumed that an elderly man was still in the house, the fire department set out to search under breathing apparatus, but were quickly able to give the all-clear.

The man turned up outside. He had suffered smoke inhalation during his attempts to extinguish the fire. The Red Cross treated him and took him to the hospital in Bad Reichenhall. The police and criminal investigation department began an investigation. The damage is estimated to be in the low six-figure range.