Single-family home in Tannenberg burns – residents rescued

A single-family home in Tannenberg (Erzgebirgskreis) is on fire. The fire department has been fighting the flames since late evening, the police said. The operation will probably last until the early hours of the morning. The Technical Relief Agency is also on site to remove the roof of the house. Only then can further deletion be carried out. The resident of the building got to safety on the roof in time, it was said. He was rescued and taken to a hospital.