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Huge alarm in Gengenbach: Rubin Mill is completely on fire again!
The former ruby mill burns again in Gengenbach. Fire brigade on a large scale, arson suspected. Advice requested.
Huge alarm in Gengenbach: Rubin Mill is completely on fire again!
On the night of today, a huge fire broke out in the former ruby mill in Gengenbach, which presented the fire brigade with an immense challenge. The alarm was raised around 4 a.m., when meter-high flames had already engulfed the entire building. This is not the first incident at the site; There have been several fires in recent weeks, prompting police to investigate possible arson. As [schwarzwaelder-bote.de](https://www.schwarzwaelder-bote.de/content.riesen-feuer-in-gengenbach-erneut- stands-die-ehemalige-rubin-muehle-in-flammen.6530c756-3575-4710-a57e-8fdc59aee18d.html) reports, three adolescents reported last week that they responsible for a previous fire in which a sofa burst into flames and escaped further control.
The Gengenbach fire department, supported by emergency services from surrounding communities and the Karlsruhe professional fire department, decided to let the burned building burn down in a controlled manner. This was done for security reasons to protect the emergency services. Fortunately, there were no injuries, which is positive news given the situation. The extinguishing work continued until the early hours of the morning, although the exact extent of the damage remains unclear at this time. In the previous fire, which took place on Sunday last week, the material damage was estimated at around 500,000 euros, and the mill was already badly damaged, and some of it had even collapsed, as tagesschau.de reported.
Investigations are in full swing
The criminal investigation service of the Offenburg police headquarters is currently investigating to clarify the causes of the devastating fire. The police have also launched an appeal and are asking witnesses who made suspicious observations during the night to come forward. At a time when Gengenbach is confronted with several incidents, the suspicion of arson is obvious and is currently being intensively pursued.
Given the ongoing investigation, it is hoped that those responsible for the alleged arson will be held accountable and further incidents of this type can be prevented. The community of Gengenbach is looking forward to the developments and hopes that the investigation will progress quickly.