Approach in Kiel: Police are looking for witnesses for a new building fire!

Approach in Kiel: Police are looking for witnesses for a new building fire!

Kiel, Deutschland - yesterday evening, June 15, 2025, the Kiel fire brigade was alerted to a dangerous commitment in the Schreventeich district. At 7:20 p.m. the emergency call entered, and at 8:15 a.m. the time had come: an empty building, a residential building on Mühlenweg, was set in flames. The rapid extinguishing work of the 48 firefighters, supported by 16 emergency vehicles, ensured that the fire could be quickly brought under control. It is noteworthy that fortunately there was no personal injury, but the police have started the investigation into suspected arson. This measure is not an isolated case, because in the past few weeks the number of fires in abandoned buildings in Kiel has increased significantly, as NDR reported.

How do these incidents come about? In addition to the recent events on Segeberg Landstrasse and in a former nursing home on Kronshagener Weg, many Kielers ask themselves whether there is a general problem with arson. The police encourage the population to report conspicuous observations in order to track down possible arsonists. The legal framework here are clear: According to § 306 of the Criminal Code, arson is a crime that can be punished with prison terms of up to 10 years, provided that ownership is endangered. Even if the vacant house was not inhabited, it remains legally significant, since the act can endanger the property of others and cause property damage, as Juracademy.

arson in focus

What the authorities are concerned about is the steady increase in such offenses in the region. Especially in vacant buildings, there has been increasingly burned in the past few weeks, which alerts the investigators. The current incident could be part of a larger pattern, reflected the field and forest at other fire locations in Kiel. In its reports, the fire brigade pointed out the difficult conditions that arise from the condition of the buildings: "The extinguishing work can be made difficult by the construction and substance of the buildings, which are often ailing," said a spokesman for the fire brigade on Feuwehr.de.

The intensity and frequency of such fires demands everyone involved and clearly makes the need to take preventive measures. In the coming weeks, the police will be increasingly conducting patrols in endangered areas in order to put the arson craft and calm the residents.