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Garden hut burns near railway tracks in Zurich-Oerlikon
A garden hut burned out in Zurich-Oerlikon on Thursday morning.
The fire was near the railway tracks between Glattpark and Oerlikon station in Zurich, Switzerland.
A thick, dark cloud of smoke was seen over the area.
Zurich's fire and rescue service said the fire had been extinguished.
Follow-up work was still under way after the blaze.
Officials did not expect anyone to have been injured.
The damage has not yet been assessed.
A garden hut burned near railway tracks in Zurich-Oerlikon on Thursday morning.
Zurich Protection and Rescue said the fire was between Glattpark and Oerlikon station.
The fire was extinguished, but crews were still carrying out follow-up work.
Authorities did not expect anyone to have been injured.
The amount of property damage had not yet been determined.
- Who
- Zurich Protection and Rescue responded to the fire.
- What
- A garden hut burned down. The fire was extinguished, and follow-up work continued.
- When
- Thursday morning, 29 October 2026.
- Where
- Near the railway tracks between Glattpark and Oerlikon station in Zurich.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A fire broke out near the railway tracks between Glattpark and Oerlikon station.
Zurich Protection and Rescue said a garden hut had burned down and the fire was extinguished, with follow-up work continuing.
- Location
- Between Glattpark and Oerlikon station, Zurich
- Date
- 29 October 2026
- Burned structure
- Garden hut
- Injuries
- Authorities did not expect any
- Damage
- Amount not yet determined
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You don’t see something like this every day. We naturally wondered where exactly it was burning and why.
The fire has now been extinguished; follow-up work is continuing.