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Fire Guts Office at Haan Primary School as Police Suspect Arson

Emergency crews contained a pre-dawn blaze in the administrative wing, leaving officials to decide if teaching can continue this week.

Overview

  • A caller reported flames at about 4:10 a.m., prompting regional dispatch to alert the Haan fire department to the Grundschule Bollenberg.
  • An office was completely destroyed, and the adjacent secretariat and teachers' room sustained damage concentrated in the administrative area.
  • Fire doors helped confine the blaze to the affected rooms, and firefighters brought the situation under control.
  • Police say they suspect deliberate ignition and have opened an investigation, with no information on possible suspects yet.
  • Local statements differ on whether classes can proceed in the coming days, and the operational status remains uncertain.