The Berghaus Foppa in the ski area Flims Laax Falera burned completely on Thursday night.
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Graubünden Cantonal Police
The Berghaus Foppa in Flims GR burned completely on Thursday night. The fire department can protect the surrounding buildings. No one was injured. The cause of the fire is not clear.
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- The Berghaus Foppa above Flims GR burned to the ground.
- The fire brigade was only able to prevent the fire from spreading to other buildings.
- The fire did not injure anyone.
The emergency call comes in around 8.30pm: The Berghaus Foppa on the Flims side of the Flims Laax Falera ski area is on fire. Meanwhile, workers at a nearby construction site are trying to put out the fire. Unsuccessful – the fire spreads throughout the building.
The Flims fire department joined them a little later, and EMS Chemie supported them with a tank fire engine. At this point it is unclear if anyone is in the chalet.
The emergency services fought the fire until after midnight. As there is no fire hydrant near the house, the fire department laid a two kilometer long pipe to have enough water available, as “Südostschweiz” writes.
No injuries
The firefighters managed to protect the surrounding buildings and trees from the flames. However, they cannot save the mountain house. It burns to the ground.
Meanwhile, it emerges that no one was injured in the fire. The material damage amounts to more than a million francs. Ski guests will have to do without the Berghaus Foppa in its usual form next winter.
Canton police say they have begun investigating the cause of the fire.