Fire at Lucerne Hotel Under Control — No Injuries

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• A fire broke out on the roof of the Continental Park Hotel in Lucerne on Sunday evening.
• The residents were evacuated; so far, there are no reports of injuries.
• Despite limited space, firefighters are working to prevent the fire from spreading to neighboring buildings.

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The fire department brought the fire at the Hotel Continental Park in Lucerne under control on Sunday evening. The fire raged on the top floor, where several guest rooms were affected. No one was injured; hotel guests and staff were evacuated in time.

A firefighter sustained a minor injury to his arm and was treated at a hospital, according to a statement released by the Lucerne Fire Department early Monday morning.

According to the report, 60 people were evacuated from the hotel and, in some cases, from neighboring buildings. Six people and two firefighters were examined as a precaution for possible smoke-related symptoms.

Firefighters are battling the fire in the hotel's attic.

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Attacks on Additional Homes Prevented

The Lucerne Fire Department received the alarm at 7:39 p.m., as its spokesperson, Marcel Spengler, told the Keystone-SDA news agency on Sunday evening. By around 10 p.m., the fire was under control but had not yet been extinguished. According to the statement, the fire was prevented from spreading to other houses.

According to Spengler, about 120 people from several fire departments were involved in the large-scale operation on Murbacherstrasse near the Lucerne train station.