Fire in Malchin: Kitchen was on fire, burglar stopped by quick intervention

Fire in Malchin: Kitchen was on fire, burglar stopped by quick intervention

On the afternoon of September 27, 2025, a significant fire caused excitement in Malchin, a town in the picturesque surroundings of the Mecklenburg Lake District. At around 3:20 p.m. smoke was reported from an apartment on Achterstrasse, which quickly mobilized the alert police and fire department. Fortunately, the fire brigade was able to quickly bring the fire, which had broken out in the kitchen of an apartment on the first floor, under control and prevent it from spreading to other apartments. The 41-year-old woman who lived in the apartment was not at home at the time of the incident, and it was not necessary to evacuate the other residents as there were no injuries.

The property damage caused by the fire amounts to at least 5,000 euros. The affected apartment is currently temporarily uninhabitable. Among others, 20 comrades from the Malchin volunteer fire department were deployed on site and deployed two fire engines to fight the fire. The Neubrandenburg criminal police have taken over the investigation into the cause of the fire and negligent arson is suspected.

Negligent arson – what does it mean?

Negligent arson is one of the crimes that should be taken seriously. This represents a form of arson in which the cause of the fire was not intentional, but rather unintentional. According to the Criminal Code (StGB), negligent arson is regulated in Section 306d and can result in severe penalties. In this case, the perpetrator must be able to recognize the danger - whether due to carelessness or improper action. There are both material and criminal consequences that can be triggered by such incidents, such as civil claims for damages against the perpetrator. kujus-strafdefense.de also explains that in the case of negligent arson, no conscious intention is required to be prosecuted.

The penalty ranges from fines to prison sentences of up to three years. The number of arson cases recorded by the police has increased, particularly in the past. This greater demand on society shows how relevant the issue of safety in living spaces is, especially with regard to preventive measures such as installing smoke detectors or testing electrical devices. Statista has published comprehensive data on the development of arson attacks since 1995.

Given what happened in Malchin, it is to be hoped that the investigation will quickly produce results and that the neighbors will soon be able to return to normality despite the shock.