Unknowns set fire to straw dolls at the shooting festival in Winterberg!

Unknowns set fire to straw dolls at the shooting festival in Winterberg!

in Winterberg, a scandalous fire at a roundabout was discovered on the night of May 28, 2025! The police alerted on time at 1:47 a.m. when the figures set up as straw dolls, which people were supposed to represent, went up in flames. These were positioned in preparation for the upcoming anniversary shooter festival in a meadow near Haarfelder Straße.

The flames transformed the straw bales into ruins, while the adjacent meadow area was not spared. Due to the nightly rain over several hours, the police suspect that it is an intentional arson. Witnesses who can provide information are asked to report to the police station in Winterberg on 02985 - 90200 as soon as possible.