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Criminal Probe Launched Over Raging Forest Fires in Oberhavel
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Let's dive into the smoky details of two recent forest fires that have the Criminal Police on high alert in the Oberhavel area.
In an unexpected turn of events, a 20-year-old finder-of-fires met his match, as he hightailed it outta there but wound up in the hands of the law later on.
On a sweltering Wednesday afternoon, the smoke alarms went off (figuratively and literally) due to a fire breaking out in the woods right by the L15 highway, Stechlin, Oberhavel. The blaze charred over 800 square meters before the emergency services managed to put it out. Turns out, the firefighters stumbled upon an old, cold campfire, and the Criminal Police are now conducting an investigation, suspecting negligent arson. The damages added up to a whopping 10,000 euros, apparently.
Meanwhile, in another part of Oberhavel, Schönermark to be exact, witnesses swore they saw a guy jumping ship when trouble came knocking. This forest fire spread across 400 square meters of woodland. Police nabbed a 20-year-old suspect, slapping the temporary cuffs on him just for kicks.
Did you know that more than 90% of all forest fires are human-induced? This tidbit comes straight from the Ministry of the Environment. At the moment, the forest fire risk level clocks in at 3 in 13 of the 14 Brandenburg districts - that means we're looking at a medium-risk situation.
- Forest Fires
- Oberhavel
- Criminal Police (Kripo)
- Forest Fire Risk Level
- Forest Fire Investigation
- Emergency Services
- The Criminal Police in Oberhavel are investigating two separate forest fires, suspecting negligent arson in both cases.
- The first fire, located near the L15 highway in Stechlin, charred over 800 square meters and caused estimated damages of 10,000 euros due to a discovered old, cold campfire.
- In another part of Oberhavel, a 20-year-old suspect was arrested for a forest fire that spread across 400 square meters in Schönermark.
- The Ministry of the Environment reports that more than 90% of all forest fires are human-induced, and the current forest fire risk level in 13 of the 14 Brandenburg districts is a medium-risk situation.
- The ongoing forest fire investigation is a reminder of the importance of environmental-science and adhering to community and employment policies that emphasize safe and responsible behavior in forest areas.
