Improper Fire Handling Likely Cause of Devastating Neustadt Apartment Blaze
The fire displaced all residents, caused half a million euros in damages, and left the building uninhabitable as investigations continue.
- The fire broke out on Sunday evening, March 16, 2025, in a multi-family residential building on Siegfriedstraße in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.
- Preliminary investigations by authorities suggest the fire was caused by improper handling of fire.
- The building sustained significant damage, with financial losses estimated at approximately half a million euros.
- All residents were safely evacuated but have been displaced and are temporarily staying with acquaintances.
- A criminal police fire investigator examined the scene on Monday, and the building remains uninhabitable as investigations proceed.
Die Zeit 
