Overview
- Police report that a 42-year-old lit the device in a residential parking area to entertain her 5-year-old son.
- Sparks ignited debris under a parked Mercedes C220 and the car burned out completely.
- Firefighters put out the blaze and prevented it from spreading to a second vehicle.
- Authorities estimate the loss at around €30,000, and no injuries have been reported.
- The item is described as a party firework legally sold year-round, and a criminal proceeding for negligent arson has been opened.