Fire Burning dehumidifier causes property damage in Rapperswil

SDA

24.7.2024 - 10:34

Firefighters took the dehumidifier outside after extinguishing it.
Firefighters took the dehumidifier outside after extinguishing it.
Keystone

A fire involving a dehumidifier in an apartment in an apartment building in Rapperswil-Jona SG on Tuesday caused property damage of around CHF 20,000. According to the police, the fire was quickly extinguished by the fire department. The cause of the fire is believed to be a technical defect.

Keystone-SDA

One room and several pieces of furniture in the apartment were heavily sooted, said St. Gallen cantonal police spokeswoman Melinda Kürsteiner at the request of the Keystone-SDA news agency. However, the apartment is still habitable.