Overview
- In Hamburg-Othmarschen, four vehicles burned overnight, including a car linked to AfD parliamentary manager Bernd Baumann, with state security investigating suspected arson and reviewing an unverified Indymedia claim of responsibility.
- Police reported no injuries in Hamburg, said the initial blaze likely spread to three nearby cars, and appealed for witnesses after an early-morning search found no suspects.
- In Berlin-Lichterfelde, up to 100 firefighters contained a large industrial hall fire with a collapsed roof, as THW advisers and environmental checks supported operations and the cause remains under inquiry.
- Prosecutors in Leipzig filed an indictment against a 33-year-old accused of ten arsons plus attempted murder tied to June vehicle fires, advancing a separate serial-arson case.
- Separate residential fires in Emmerich and Halle left multiple victims—including four severe injuries in Emmerich with two life-threatening and one life-threatening case in Halle—displaced residents, and rendered homes uninhabitable while inquiries continue.