North Rhine-Westphalia: Fire in Wipperfürth causes hundreds of thousands of euros in damage

Wipperfürth (dpa / lnw) - According to initial estimates, a fire in a single-family house in Wipperfürth (Oberbergischer Kreis) caused several hundred thousand euros in damage. "The building could not be saved and burned out completely," said a spokesman for the volunteer fire department on Thursday morning. The flames spread from the attic to the entire house. It was initially unclear how the fire came about on Wednesday. Nobody got hurt. The family living in the house was able to get to safety in time.