Overview

• The blaze erupted on June 14 in Wolfschlugen after a 41-year-old resident sprayed deodorant at a wasp nest beneath a roof tile, igniting attic insulation.
• Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames in the roof structure and limited damage to a single skylight, keeping the house habitable.
• Police estimate the financial losses at several tens of thousands of euros.
• Investigators are examining how the aerosol spray triggered combustion in the insulation material.
• Proceedings have been opened for suspected negligent arson and a potential violation of federal nature conservation law.