Fire, fire Former inn in Schleitheim SH completely destroyed after fire
The former Gasthof Post inn in Schleitheim SH went up in flames on Tuesday night: According to the police, the historic building was completely destroyed. No persons were injured.
01.10.2024, 08:13
01.10.2024, 10:27
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At around 03.15 a.m., a report was received that the attic of a barn in Schleitheim was on fire, according to the Schaffhausen police on Tuesday morning. When the fire department arrived, both the barn and the adjoining former inn were already fully engulfed in flames.
The fire department was subsequently able to bring the fire under control and protect the adjacent buildings from the flames, according to the statement.
The Schaffhausen police spoke of a "major fire" on Tuesday morning. As far as is known at present, no people have been injured. The amount of property damage and the cause of the fire are also still unknown. The relevant investigations have been launched.
Members of the Randental, Schaffhausen, Mittelklettgau and Neuhausen Oberklettgau fire departments as well as the Upper Canton fire department and the German Stühlingen fire department were deployed. In addition, staff from the rescue service of the Schaffhausen hospitals, the EKS, the Intercantonal Laboratory and members of the Schaffhausen cantonal fire police and the Schaffhausen police were on site.
