Auto-Inferno in Traun: Children responsible for arson!

Auto-Inferno in Traun: Children responsible for arson!

Traun, Österreich - An incident with far -reaching consequences occurred on May 19, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in an underground car park in Traun, Upper Austria. The incident, which caused a 12-year-old to set a car due to the incitement of two younger boys, made both the fire brigade and the police on alert. At 5:51 p.m., the emergency call was discontinued by the fire brigade, which required a total of 45 forces from the fire brigades Traun, Hart and the Feuerstein professional fire brigade.

The fire was checked by the rapid reaction of the emergency services at 6:08 p.m. so that "fire from" was reported a short time later. However, the ignited vehicle was already completely destroyed. The strong smoke development caused the police to block the underground car park and the garage had to be vented. The damage caused by the garage and the question of whether other vehicles are affected are currently still being determined. As the [5min.at] (https://www.5min.at/5202505211717/auto-Bernloh-Kinder-9-12-und-in- Defacht-Brandstiftung/), fortunately there were no injuries in this incident.

incitement by younger children

After initial investigations, two boys aged nine and ten are already suspected of having instigated the older boys to set fire to an already damaged vehicle. It is an example of the dangerous interplay of curiosity and the insufficient insight capacity of younger children, which in many cases leads to arson. Every year, around 6,000 cases of burns and scalding in children occur in Germany, which also often appear as causes of fires.

according to Veko-online.de about 25% of the suspects are at the age of 14. People of this age are generally considered to be "incapable of guilt", which means that criminal measures against them cannot be taken. Civil law, liability depends on whether the children are able to understand the consequences of their actions. This behavior is often an expression of the immature and the lack of insight into the dangers connected with fire.

context and prevention

children often show a strong interest in the fire until primary school, which can lead to risky situations in combination with inadequate supervision and the availability of flammable materials. The police have the task of clarifying such arsons and determining the young perpetrators. There are often arson from a mixture of curiosity and the desire for social recognition within your peer group.

The speech and upbringing of children in terms of dealing with fire is extremely important to prevent future incidents of this kind. Preventive measures in schools and parents could make a decisive contribution to raising awareness of the dangers of fire and minimizing the risk of such arson