Firefighters and asylum-seekers extinguish blaze in southern Germany

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2025-04-11

Munich (dpa) - A blaze in the southern German city of Augsburg was extinguished late on Thursday thanks to a joint effort between firefighters and asylum seekers living nearby. By the time the fire brigade was alerted to the incident and arrived at the scene, the flames had already engulfed the clubhouse building on a former crayfish farm. The building, measuring around 20 by 10 metres, was mostly made of wood. The large amount of water needed......

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