Overview

• A Sunday evening blaze engulfed a Burgstall storage hall housing about 1,700 hay bales and 500 straw bales, destroying the structure.
• Firefighters allowed the flames to burn under controlled conditions when the fire became too intense to extinguish directly.
• The property owner estimates the damage at roughly €200,000.
• Police Haldensleben have appealed for witnesses and have not ruled out arson as they probe the fire’s origin.
• The incident highlights challenges for emergency services during a wave of blazes driven by prolonged hot, dry weather.