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Fire at Zurich asylum centre injures four
A fire broke out at a federal asylum centre in Zurich on Monday evening.
The fire started on an upper floor of the centre on Pfingstweidstrasse.
Four people were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation.
Police and firefighters responded in large numbers, and the fire was quickly brought under control.
Crews were still clearing smoke from the building around 7 p.m.
Police have not established what caused the fire.
The available information does not say when the centre will return to normal use.
A fire broke out on the upper floor of a federal asylum centre on Pfingstweidstrasse in Zurich.
Four people were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation.
Police and firefighters brought the fire under control quickly.
The emergency call reached Zurich city police at about 17:00.
The cause of the fire was not known, and crews were still clearing smoke from the building around 19:00.
- Who
- Four people were taken to hospital; police and firefighters responded.
- What
- A fire broke out at a federal asylum centre, and four people suffered smoke inhalation.
- When
- Monday evening, 9 November 2026; the emergency call came in at about 17:00.
- Where
- The federal asylum centre on Pfingstweidstrasse in Zurich.
- Why
- The cause of the fire was not known.
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Zurich city police received an emergency call about the fire.
A fire broke out on the upper floor of the asylum centre.
Crews were still carrying out extinguishing work and clearing smoke from the rooms.
- Injured
- Four people taken to hospital with smoke inhalation
- Location
- Federal asylum centre, Pfingstweidstrasse, Zurich
- Fire location
- Upper floor
- Emergency call
- About 17:00
- Cause
- Not known
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What people are saying
We can confirm the operation; we responded with a large contingent of firefighters and emergency medical services.