Overview

• In Buchholz in der Nordheide, a fire around 4 a.m. destroyed large parts of TSV Buchholz 08’s clubhouse on Holzweg, including the changing rooms.
• The club’s chairwoman said youth-team jerseys stored in the building were likely ruined, while adjacent sports fields were not affected.
• Police put the Buchholz damage at about €80,000 and opened an investigation on suspicion of arson after securing the scene.
• Officers reported two young men watched the Buchholz fire and then fled into nearby woods, and they are seeking witnesses who noticed suspicious people or vehicles overnight.
• In Eisenach, a separate overnight blaze at a club prompted evacuations of surrounding houses, with 18 residents brought to safety and two people hospitalized as the cause and total damage remain unclear.