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There's a double fire in Briesen: Police are investigating mysterious fires!
In Briesen, Oberhavel, the police were investigating two fires in empty buildings in which two men were injured.
There's a double fire in Briesen: Police are investigating mysterious fires!
In Briesen, a tranquil town in the Oder-Spree district, two fires in an empty building are currently causing a stir. Within just 24 hours, from the evening of October 28th to the morning of October 29th, the fire department and police were called to the abandoned building twice. During the operations, the emergency services came across two men, a 29-year-old and a 30-year-old, who said they had tried to put out the flames themselves. However, it is still unclear whether the two men can be proven to have been involved in the fires. The police have started an investigation to get to the bottom of the matter maz-online.de reported.
According to initial reports, the first fire occurred on the evening of October 28th. The two men then had to be taken to hospital with suspected smoke inhalation. The next morning, at the second fire, they needed medical attention again because they were apparently injured. The police are now checking what exactly happened inside the dilapidated walls. However, nothing is known about possible motives or people responsible for this.
Previous incidents in vacant buildings
This is not the first time Briesen has been affected by such events. There was already a similar incident in the city center in October 2024. At that time, unknown perpetrators ignited rubbish on the ground floor of another empty building, which led to a dangerous fire. The fire department had to laboriously gain access to the property using heavy equipment because the doors were barricaded. The fire caused extensive damage to the building and it was in danger of collapsing for a short period of time. Here, too, Teichstrasse was closed to traffic due to the operation and the criminal police initiated an investigation into arson abg-info.de reported.
The repeated occurrence of such fires raises questions: Is Briesen symptomatic of a larger problem with safety in empty buildings? The police are now using the opportunity to point out the risks of such situations and to urge residents to be careful.
The population's concern is growing and investigators are called upon to shed light on the matter. In particular, the circumstances and background of the incidents must be examined in detail to ensure safety in the community. The developments in Briesen will be followed closely, not least because they could make headlines in the region and beyond nn.de determines.