Zug, 15.10.2020

Fire brigade called out in the middle of the night

A fire broke out in a garden seating area late at night. No one was injured, but the damage to property is considerable.

A fire broke out in a garden seating area of an apartment building on the Fadenstrasse in the city of Zug at 4 a.m.on the night of Wednesday, 14 October 2020, according to the press release of the Zug Law Enforcement Authorities. By the time the fire brigade arrived, a table unit and a cupboard were ablaze.

Photo 1: Fire broke out in a garden seating area on the Fadenstrasse in Zug.
Photo 2: The facade of the house was also damaged.

The flames were quickly extinguished. Nevertheless, the house facade and the balcony above were also affected. The damage to property cannot yet be quantified, but is likely to be considerable. Fortunately, no one was injured.

The cause of the fire is still unclear and is being investigated by the Zug Police Forensic Service. About 15 members of the Volunteer Fire Brigade of the City of Zug (FFZ), as well as employees of the Zug police, were on duty.