Overview

• Fire crews in Scheßlitz, Landkreis Bamberg, stopped a nighttime tractor fire from spreading to nearby buildings after flames reached straw bales and animal feed.
• No injuries were reported in the Scheßlitz incident, which caused an estimated €250,000 in property damage according to police.
• Emergency responders initially feared the entire farmstead might burn, but that concern did not materialize.
• A separate tractor fire in Mitwitz on Tuesday night was quickly brought under control by the local brigade, with damage estimated at about €5,000.
• Authorities in both cases cite a suspected technical defect as the ignition source, with findings based on police statements relayed through dpa and local reports.