Young people ignite hay bales: fire brigade saves in good time in Eschenbach!

Young people ignite hay bales: fire brigade saves in good time in Eschenbach!

in Eschenbach in the Upper Palatinate broke out a fire in an empty agricultural estate on Thursday evening, March 20, 2025. According to fireworld.at , the fire was discovered in the basement after three young people between the ages of 12 and 15 had set up a hay. A relative of the farm owner was on the spot and was able to extinguish the fire in good time before the fire brigade had to intervene. Nevertheless, the emergency services were required to eliminate other embers and to extract the building.

The fast investigation by the police led the three young people to be arrested quickly on a dirt road near the crime scene. In addition, a swastika with white paint was discovered on a shed. In the interrogation, the young people stated that they had lit the hay bales with a deodorant. After they were treated by recognition, they were handed over to their parents, as reported Feuerwehr-eschenbach.de The police started the investigation to further clarify the incident and its background.