Brand attack on refugee accommodation in Bötzingen - 200,000 euros in damage!

Brand attack on refugee accommodation in Bötzingen - 200,000 euros in damage!

On Monday evening, June 9, 2025, at around 7:50 p.m. a fire in a municipal accommodation for refugees in Rathausstraße in Bötzingen. The fire brigade moved quickly, but the fire left a significant property damage of an estimated 200,000 euros. The affected apartment is uninhabitable for the time being and the police confiscated the location of the fire.

A 30-year-old man was temporarily arrested near the crime scene. Witnesses report that he is said to have laid the fire. The investigation is underway to clarify the exact circumstances and motifs for the crime.