Nine cars burned down in Kabelsketal – police are investigating arson!

Nine cars burned down in Kabelsketal – police are investigating arson!

In the tranquil community of Kabelsketal, located in the Saalekreis, an explosive event took place on the night of July 1, 2025: nine cars were set on fire and badly damaged. Residents in the Schwoitsch district noticed the fire around 12:30 a.m. What initially seemed like a nightmare quickly turned into an emergency that called the fire department and police into action.

The fire department was on site about an hour and a half after the fire was first sighted and was able to extinguish the flames. But the damage is enormous. According to estimates, the material damage amounts to over 90,000 euros. The burned-out vehicles included several cars, some of which were completely destroyed. In one particularly alarming case, a house wall was even affected by the heat of the flames. Luckily there were no injuries.

Possible arson on the agenda?

The police are not ruling out arson and have already received initial indications of possible third-party influence. However, this information is not yet confirmed. The approach is reminiscent of similar incidents in other cities, where in Berlin, for example, the number of investigations into vehicle arson reached a peak in 2024. By mid-December, 422 cases had been initiated there; many cases remained unsolved. Motivated arsons such as vandalism and extremist backgrounds also occur again and again. These developments show that such acts represent a serious problem.

The question of safety arises, particularly in Berlin, where arson attacks on cars are becoming more common. For comparison: In the years 2021 to 2023, an average of around 570 burned-out vehicles were recorded there per year. This shows that the problem is not only relevant locally, but also nationally. The police are therefore looking for witnesses in Kabelsketal who noticed something unusual that night. Any piece of information could be crucial.

The events in Kabelsketal not only raise questions about the safety of residents, but also about how common such incidents are now becoming. The police and fire brigade are called upon to prevent such fines and acts of vandalism at an early stage. The honest cooperation of local residents can play a key role in this.

This is of course a hard blow for the vehicle owners affected, especially because so many cars are affected at the same time. The hope remains that the perpetrators will be identified and such a scenario will not occur again. After all, this could affect anyone, as last night's events clearly show.

For further information on the incidents in Kabelsketal, those interested can read the reports from MDR and n-tv consequences. In addition, current developments in similar cases in Berlin are up rbb24 to pursue.