Datteln (dpa / lnw) – Eight people, including two children, suffered smoke poisoning in a fire in the basement of an apartment building in Datteln (Recklinghausen district). The rescue service brought those affected to a clinic on Sunday night, said a spokesman for the fire brigade. A stack of car tires burned in the basement of the apartment building. Because the possibility of self-ignition can be ruled out in this case, the police are now investigating arson, said a fire department spokesman. So far, however, there has been no concrete suspicion. A homicide commission had been set up. He did not give any further details about the investigation. According to the spokesman for the fire brigade, the approximate damage to property is several 10,000 euros.