Overview

• On Wednesday, an unauthorized grill party on a University of Bayreuth rooftop led to a fire breaking out.
• University employees extinguished the flames on about 20 square meters of green roof before firefighters arrived.
• Police discovered beer benches, tables and a charcoal grill on the rooftop despite explicit bans on gatherings in that area.
• Investigators believe the blaze was triggered when hot charcoal was dumped into a flowerbed on the roof.
• Authorities have opened a police investigation to determine who is responsible for the safety breach and potential legal violations.