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Fire, fire Fire breaks out in residential building in Medrisio TI

SDA

20.5.2026 - 16:58

A fire has broken out in a residential building in Mendrisio TI. According to the Alertswiss warning service, it spread an unpleasant odor.
A fire has broken out in a residential building in Mendrisio TI. According to the Alertswiss warning service, it spread an unpleasant odor.
Keystone

A fire broke out in a residential building in Mendrisio on Wednesday. No one was injured. The population was instructed to close windows and doors via the federal Alertswiss warning service. Ventilation and air conditioning systems should also be switched off.

Keystone-SDA

20.05.2026, 16:58

The fire broke out in the center of Mendrisio. It led to the development of black smoke, the Ticino cantonal police told the Keystone-SDA news agency on request.

The fire also spread a strong, unpleasant odor, Alertswiss added.

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