Overview

• Two wildfires erupted on June 25 and 26 in Bavaria, one near Grasbrunn and another near Wolframs-Eschenbach.
• The Grasbrunn blaze charred roughly 3,000 square metres of grass and young trees under suspicion of deliberate arson.
• A 71-year-old hunter’s overheated vehicle ignited dry vegetation in Wolframs-Eschenbach, burning about 9,600 square metres of forest.
• Firefighters contained both fires with crucial assistance from local farmers who delivered water via tractors.
• Ongoing investigations by Munich police are examining the arson allegation in Grasbrunn and confirming the accidental cause in Wolframs-Eschenbach.