Bautzen (dpa/sn) - According to the police, a fire in an apartment building in Bautzen caused considerable damage. A tenant lit a candle in his apartment on Saturday afternoon, which may have been knocked over by his cat, according to the Görlitz police department on Sunday. The candle set a sofa on fire, from there the flames spread to the entire apartment and the roof truss. The 24-year-old received medical treatment for suspected smoke inhalation.
The house is uninhabitable for the time being, and a neighboring house was also damaged by penetrating extinguishing water. The exact amount of damage could not be quantified according to the police.
