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Arsonists Ignite Waste Containers in Cottbus; Police Launch Investigation

Following a spree of similar blazes across Germany, investigators have expanded their inquiry after firefighters contained the latest fire before it could reach nearby buildings.

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Overview

  • Unknown perpetrators set fire to two blue and two yellow 1,100-liter bins and a brown-glass container in the Ströbitz district overnight.
  • Firefighters arrived swiftly and extinguished the blaze before it spread to adjacent structures.
  • Officials have not yet provided an estimate for the damage caused by the torching.
  • Police have opened a criminal investigation to identify those responsible for the arson.
  • This incident adds to a growing pattern of deliberate waste-container fires reported across Germany in recent months.