Achstetten (dpa / lsw) - Around half a million euros in damage was caused by a fire in a residential building in Achstetten (Biberach district). The residents were able to leave the house in time and were not injured, a police spokesman said on Wednesday. It was initially unclear why the fire broke out in the morning. The investigators suspect that a smoldering fire ignited. The fire spread to the facade and spread through the roof structure. The house is no longer habitable.