Overview
- The fire broke out around 1:20 a.m. in the underground level of a building on Helene-Mayer-Ring in the Olympiadorf district.
- A 53-year-old witness confronted a man leaving the area and restrained him until police arrived.
- Fire crews extinguished the blaze, opened sections of the ceiling to locate hotspots, and reported damage to supply lines.
- Police say a breath test showed strong intoxication and they seized a suspected tool during a search of the 42-year-old.
- No injuries were reported, damage is estimated in the five-figure range, and investigators are continuing the case following a separate fatal fire in the area days earlier.