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Police Seek Witnesses After Suspected Arson at Weidach Kindergarten

Investigators want anyone with information to come forward following a blaze in which volunteer firefighters quickly extinguished flames on a wooden crate, limiting damage to about 500 euros.

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Overview

  • A local resident reported the fire at about 7:30 p.m. on June 20 after noticing a wooden crate ablaze on the kindergarten grounds.
  • The Weidach volunteer fire department extinguished the flames within minutes, preventing spread to the main building.
  • Geretsried police estimate the total damage at roughly 500 euros and state that the fire shows signs of deliberate ignition.
  • Investigators are treating the incident as suspected arson and have asked witnesses to contact the Wolfratshausen police at 08171 / 42110.
  • Officials are examining possible links to recent fires across Germany that authorities also suspect were intentionally set.