House in Alfeld suffer damage due to fire incident

On the morning of July 27, 2025, a house in Alfeld's city centre was engulfed by a devastating fire. The original content of this information was transmitted by the Police Inspectorate Hildesheim, via news aktuell.

Upon arrival, the house at Kalandstraße was already fully ablaze. The fire and police departments were alerted by witnesses around 07:15. The house had to be demolished due to the risk of collapse and threat to an adjacent building.

The person living in the house was treated in a hospital for suspected smoke inhalation. Fortunately, they were later discharged from the hospital after treatment.

Firefighting efforts continued into the evening as the blaze raged on. The exact amount of damage is currently unknown, but it is estimated to be in the low six figures.

The police have secured the scene of the fire and an investigation into the cause of the fire has been initiated. The investigation is now being handled by fire investigators from the 1st Specialist Commission, with Kriminaldirektor Engelbrecht leading the special commission.

For more information, please visit the Police Inspectorate Hildesheim's website at http://www.pd-goe.polizei-nds.de/dienststellen/pi_hildesheim/. For press and public relations enquiries, please contact Jan Paul Makowski at 05121-939104 or via email at [email protected].

The exact timeline for the demolition of the house is not specified, but the police have assured that they will keep the public informed as more information becomes available. The status of the adjacent building after the demolition is not mentioned.

The investigation is ongoing, and the police are urging anyone with information related to the fire to come forward. The Police Inspectorate Hildesheim can be contacted at Schützenwiese 243, 1137 Hildesheim, for further questions.

We will continue to update this story as more information becomes available. Our thoughts are with those affected by this tragic event.