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Kitchen fire in Jena: Couple leaves apartment with stove on high flames!
On July 10, 2025, a kitchen fire in Jena triggered a police operation. The cause was a switched on stove. Property damage: 5,000 euros.
Kitchen fire in Jena: Couple leaves apartment with stove on high flames!
On Wednesday evening, July 10, 2025, the police and fire brigade were called to a nighttime operation on Stauffenbergstrasse in Jena. The reason was a kitchen fire that was caused by someone leaving an apartment improperly. The tenants had left their apartment for a short time and had forgotten to turn off the stove, where oil was heating up in a pan. This led to a serious incident, which luckily ended lightly, as jenaer-nachrichten.de reports.
When emergency services arrived at the scene, the residents were surprised by the presence of the fire department and police as they had not noticed the fire in their apartment. However, thanks to the quick intervention, the fire was extinguished quickly and the apartment remained habitable. Nevertheless, the material damage amounts to around 5,000 euros. The police then launched an investigation into negligent arson.
Negligence and insurance issues
In such cases, the question of financial responsibility often arises. According to the assessment of [alle Answers.de](https://alle Answers.de/wer-payt-bei-fahrlaessiger-brandstiftung), insurers can reduce their benefits proportionately in cases of gross negligence. For example, if the cause of the fire was due to gross negligence, tenants could be held liable. In particular, women or men without insurance would have to pay for all damages themselves because they would not receive any compensation.
Household contents insurance usually applies if movable items were damaged by the fire. Homeowners insurance will cover any damage to the building as long as the cause of the fire is covered. It is important to know that building insurance does not pay for damage caused by the intentional actions of the policyholder. In the case of gross negligence, the necessary care is largely ignored, which is viewed as a serious interference in the legal sense.
Common causes of fires
As the IFS explains, kitchen fires are one of the most common causes of house fires. Unaware of the dangers, many people use the stove as a storage surface while leaving flammable materials on it. Over 50 percent of all fires in and on buildings are caused by human error or electrical defects. The biggest risk factors include the improper use of electrical appliances and careless behavior when handling flammable materials.
Given this information, it is advisable to be aware of the potential dangers and take appropriate safety precautions. This could mean never using cooking surfaces as storage surfaces and making sure appliances are serviced regularly to avoid potential causes of fire.