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Fires, Crashes and a Fatal Stabbing Stretch Germany’s Emergency Services

A suspected arson killing, an 8 000-square-meter forest blaze along with multiple traffic incidents have pushed firefighters and police to their limits

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Overview

  • Investigators in Wilhelmshaven say a June 23 fire was deliberately set, killing a four-year-old and leaving a six-year-old in critical condition while other children and adults remain hospitalized
  • Fire crews deployed some 400 personnel and helicopters to contain a forest fire near Wendelstein in Landkreis Roth, evacuating parts of a village before bringing the blaze under control
  • Police in Neufahrn arrested a 38-year-old resident following a violent confrontation that left a 28-year-old man dead and launched a manhunt for a second suspect
  • A tire blowout on the A8 near Augsburg caused a truck to overturn and catch fire, killing the driver, inflicting about €2 million in road damage and holding up traffic for hours
  • Separate traffic incidents include an 18-year-old motorcyclist in Braunschweig who suffered life-threatening injuries after fleeing police and a fatal solo crash of a 74-year-old driver in the Ruhrgebiet