Overview

• At 2:27 AM a misfired flare from a Bundeswehr exercise in a nearby forest struck the thatched roof of a house in Mohrkirch.
• The homeowner used a garden hose to douse flames before firefighters arrived to extinguish remaining hotspots.
• Fire crews declared the scene secure shortly after extinguishing the blaze and no injuries were reported.
• Local police have opened an official investigation into how the flare was misdirected.
• The Bundeswehr press office has announced plans to release a formal written statement detailing the incident.