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Refugee facility on fire in Germany, dozens treated for smoke inhalation – media Refugee facility on fire in Germany, dozens treated for smoke inhalation – media
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A building housing refugees in western Germany has caught fire, with nearly a hundred firefighters and police called in to battle the blaze, local media reports. A building housing refugees in western Germany has caught fire, with over a hundred firefighters and police called in to battle the blaze, local media reports.
The fire erupted at a Staumuhle refugee compound located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Neue Westfalische reports. Around 80 firefighters from several departments have been called in to tackle the blaze.  The fire erupted at a Staumuhle refugee compound located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Neue Westfalische reports. Some 110 firefighters and around 90 rescue workers from several departments have been called in to tackle the blaze. 
A picture posted on the website of the news outlet showed a one-storey house with huge plumes of smoke coming out of it.A picture posted on the website of the news outlet showed a one-storey house with huge plumes of smoke coming out of it.
There was also a large presence of police at the site, the outlet adds. Some 40 people have been treated for suspected smoke inhalation, WDR reports. More than 50 people have been treated for smoke inhalation, the outlet adds citing officials. 
So far, there are no official numbers on potential injuries, and it is not clear what triggered the fire. The building is part of a refugee facility in the community of Staumuhle, housing 497 asylum-seekers. 
The building is part of a refugee facility in the community of Staumuhle, housing around 800 asylum-seekers (predominantly from Balkan states), local Radio Hochstift says.  On Tuesday, police were called to the same refugee compound to stop a reported fight involving dozens of people, Neue Westfalische reports. Police detained four suspects, the outlet says citing investigators. 
On Tuesday, police were called to the same refugee compound to stop a reported fight involving dozens of people, Neue Westfalische reports. Police detained four suspects, the outlet says citing investigators. A massive brawl involving dozens of refugees at the facility was also reported in May of last year. Several people received minor injuries.  A massive brawl involving dozens of refugees at the facility was also reported in May of last year. Several people received minor injuries.