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Building shell on fire: Police suspect roof work as the cause

There has been another fire in a district of Rheinstetten (Karlsruhe district) within a few days. According to the police, a fire broke out in a building shell on Wednesday night. A local resident noticed the fire and called the fire department, causing damage of around 50,000 euros. According...

A blue light on the roof of a fire department vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A blue light on the roof of a fire department vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Fire - Building shell on fire: Police suspect roof work as the cause

There has been another fire in a district of Rheinstetten (Karlsruhe district) within a few days. According to the police, a fire broke out in a building shell on Wednesday night. A local resident noticed the fire and called the fire department, causing damage of around 50,000 euros. According to initial findings, the fire may have been caused by roof work carried out the previous day, which also involved the use of bitumen.

There are currently no indications of a connection to the other fires in the Forchheim district, said a spokesperson. On Monday and Sunday, a fire broke out in the cellar of one and the same restaurant. According to the police, there were indications of arson. In addition, a bicycle tire, two parked cars and a parked mobile home had been on fire in Forchheim since mid-November. The police suspect arson and arson.

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  1. In a similar incident, a shell construction in Forchheim, Baden-Württemberg, was engulfed in flames last month, and the local fire department and police suspect arson as the cause.
  2. The roofing work on a building shell in Karlsruhe's Rheinstetten district raised concerns for the fire department due to the use of risky materials like bitumen.
  3. The Forchheim fire department and police have been actively investigating a series of fires in the area, including a restaurant cellar, several vehicles, and a mobile home, and they believe arson might be linked to the criminal activities.
  4. The Fire Department in Karlsruhe and the local police force are collaborating on the investigation into the potential arson case in a building shell, ensuring proper shell construction is followed to prevent future incidents and address criminality.

Source: www.stern.de

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