New Year's Eve in Upper Bavaria: Over 600 missions and high levels of property damage!

New Year's Eve in Upper Bavaria: Over 600 missions and high levels of property damage!

The celebrations for the New Year 2026 are in full swing, and the area of ​​responsibility of the Upper Bavaria South Police Headquarters was anything but quiet. There were over 600 missions on New Year's Eve, mostly at midnight and in the early hours of the morning. Despite the large number of incidents, it should be emphasized that there have been no injuries to the emergency services so far, as polizei.bayern.de reports.

The focus of the operations was primarily on disturbances of the peace, physical injuries and disputes. Around 80 smaller fires that were started by firecrackers and fireworks particularly stood out. Fortunately, there were no injuries, although there were some major fires, including two notable incidents involving residential buildings that caused extensive property damage. The criminal police are already investigating these cases.

Fire incidents and hazards

A particularly serious incident occurred in Kolbermoor, where an apartment burst into flames shortly before midnight. The damage is estimated at 150,000 to 200,000 euros because the resident was not in the house. Before midnight, a fire was reported in an empty commercial building in Bad Endorf, which also caused extensive damage to property.

In addition, it was reported in Traunstein that an unknown person was seen with a blank gun. The police are now asking for information from witnesses. In the early hours of the morning there was a threatening operation in Fischbachau in which a 33-year-old was seriously injured, with further information to follow.

Overall balance and comparison with other cities

Compared to other cities such as Cologne, where numerous operations were also recorded, there is a mixed picture of New Year's Eve. The finding in Cologne reports attacks on police and fire departments in several parts of the city, in which two officers were injured. Despite the incidents, a “peaceful New Year’s Eve” is reported in the German context, according to tagesschau.de.

In Berlin, the fire department counted 1,892 missions between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., including 825 fires. Here, too, there were some serious injuries due to the improper handling of fireworks, which led to a total of five deaths in different federal states.

In Hesse, many small fires were also recorded on New Year's Eve, often caused by fireworks. Here, rescue workers and police officers sometimes had to be pelted with firecrackers, especially in prohibited zones in the city center. These incidents are part of a larger trend of clashes between celebrating citizens and emergency services in several regions of Germany, as also reported by hessenschau.de.

Looking back at the events on New Year's Eve 2026, the hope remains for a peaceful and safe year, which was expressed by the Upper Bavaria South Police Headquarters. The emergency services continue to be deployed to ensure the safety of citizens.