Suspected Arson Destroys Abandoned Factory in Nossen, Investigations Ongoing

Authorities are seeking three teenagers as witnesses after a massive fire rendered the Puppenfabrik structurally unsafe, while a separate industrial fire in Aichach-Ecknach was ruled accidental.

• The Puppenfabrik in Nossen, abandoned since 1972, was completely destroyed in a fire on March 18, 2025, with police suspecting arson as the cause.
• Firefighters battled the Nossen blaze for over 18 hours, with the building now deemed structurally unsafe and inaccessible for further inspection.
• Investigators are searching for three teenagers seen near the factory shortly before the fire as potential witnesses.
• In November 2024, a fire in Aichach-Ecknach caused damages estimated at one million euros but was determined to have been accidental, likely caused by sparks.
• Both incidents highlight challenges in emergency response coordination, with the Nossen fire marking the largest firefighting operation in the area in decades.

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