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Balcony fire caused by cherry stone pillow: Fire department saves Wolfratshausen!
In Wolfratshausen, an overheated cherry stone pillow caused a balcony fire. No one was injured, only minor property damage was caused.
Balcony fire caused by cherry stone pillow: Fire department saves Wolfratshausen!
There was a small fire in Wolfratshausen during the night, which can be attributed to a cherry stone pillow. As the South German newspaper According to reports, a 79-year-old woman discovered burn marks on the pillow around 11 p.m. after she had previously warmed it on her couch. To avoid something worse, she quickly brought the pillow to her balcony, where the accident actually unfolded.
The Wolfratshausen volunteer fire department, which responded with a team of ten emergency services and two vehicles, was able to quickly put out the fire. Fortunately, there was little damage to property and no one was injured. The building and the adjacent apartments remained undamaged. However, this is not the first incident of this kind, as a similar story from Innsbruck shows.
Similar incident in Innsbruck
Why cherry stone pillows can be dangerous
Why such incidents keep happening has a lot to do with the use of these pillows. Like that Fire-fire portal As explained, cherry stone pillows are usually made of cotton and filled with grains or cherry stones. Many people use microwaves to heat these pillows, but this can be risky for safety. Microwaves heat the grains at certain points, which in the worst case scenario leads to overheating and the risk of fire.
Experts and institutions such as the Institute for Loss Prevention and Loss Research (IFS) have been warning about this source of danger for years. There have been repeated reports of fires caused by improper use of cherry stone pillows in the microwave, particularly in the past. To avoid serious damage and injury, it is recommended that such pillows only be heated in the oven at low temperatures and never in microwaves. A court ruling has even made it clear that damage caused by improper use does not have to be compensated if appropriate usage guidelines were ignored.
These incidents highlight the importance of household safety precautions. A small inattention can quickly become a big problem. In the case of the Wolfratshausen balcony fire, there is hope that such events can be avoided in the future.