Two fires in Meißen: What is behind the fig arson?

Two fires in Meißen: What is behind the fig arson?

In the night from Thursday to Friday, July 11, 2025, the fire brigade in Meißen was called to a small fire on Hirschbergstrasse at 0:37 a.m. On the opposite street of the former nursery Walther burned packaging residues. Fortunately, the 16 firefighters were able to delete quickly, so that there was no damage to the association's grounds or signs of fire. However, this was not the first incident this week. Already on Sunday, a fire of green cutting remains on a fence of the nursery caused excitement. In this initial incident, xenophobic smears were discovered, which alerted and led to an investigation. A 43-year-old German was identified as a suspected perpetrator for these smearings and now it is checked whether he could possibly also be responsible for the fire, reports the Another fire in connection with xenophobic violence occurred on the grounds of the association "Colorful Meißen". Here a bunch of several meters long with a garbage and green waste burned on Monday night. Not far from the place of the fire, the police discovered sloping sayings on a poster and a lantern. This throws a bright light on the worrying Situation in the region, especially with regard to the commitment of the association, which is committed to a respectful and diverse coexistence. Association chairman Bernd Oehler has made it clear that there is no place for racism and contempt for human beings in Meißen. The damage to property is estimated at around 1,000 euros, which underlines the need to take such incidents seriously and finally act. Here, too, the 43-year-old is a suspect in the field of view of the investigators, not only because of the smearing, but also because of the possible suspicion of arson, such as the mdr

The current situation is part of a worrying statistics. In Germany, 169 people have been killed by right -wing perpetrators since reunification, while official statistics only list 83 dead. This shows how much invisible suffering and anti-foreign violence there is still to combat, as in an article of the Zeit

It remains to be hoped that the investigation into the incidents in Meißen will provide results and that the pressure on such violent attitudes in society will be reinforced. Such arsons are not only against the crime scenes themselves, but also against the peaceful coexistence of many who appreciate and recognize diversity.