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Series of fires in Harburg: Two fires within a few hours!
Two fire incidents in Harburg: Fire brigade responds to fire on Buxtehuder Strasse and suspects arson. Investigations are ongoing.
Series of fires in Harburg: Two fires within a few hours!
On Friday evening and Saturday morning there were two fiery incidents in Hamburg-Harburg that kept the fire brigade on their toes. The first fire was reported on Buxtehuder Strasse around 10 p.m. A shelter that served as a distribution point for the Harburger Tafel until February 2025 was in flames. The fire quickly spread to an adjacent, vacant building, causing thick smoke to develop. This necessitated the temporary full closure of the busy B73. Thanks to the courageous efforts of three attack teams, the fire was brought under control after about 45 minutes. The extinguishing work lasted until midnight.
On Saturday morning, the fire department was alerted again at 9:10 a.m. because there was another fire in the shelter. But this time the fire was put out more quickly. The firefighters have ruled out a recurrence of the previous evening's fire and suspect that it is a new arson. The fire site has been seized by police as a crime scene and investigations are in full swing. Neighbors reported regular visits to the site by people from the nearby drug help center. The property will be used for new club rooms and social housing in the future, but a specific time frame for the new building has not yet been determined. T-online reports that...
The incidents are not the only ones that have kept the emergency services busy in recent days. Several vehicles burned nearby on Friday night, prompting investigators to question whether there might be a connection between the fires. After the fire department was alerted at 1:17 a.m. on Eddelbüttelstrasse, the emergency services discovered that a van was already on fire and the fire had spread to a vehicle standing in front of it. Despite immediate extinguishing measures, which also included foam due to repeated ignitions, both vehicles were completely destroyed. Another alarm at 5:57 a.m. on the street "Am Wall" brought another small van into the headlines, which was only saved from major damage thanks to the rapid intervention of the fire department. Here the house facade was badly affected. However, there were no injuries here either. The police are currently investigating this case due to possible arson. Tag24 reports that…
These series of fires come against the background of general crime statistics that the Hamburg police only recently published. According to police crime statistics for 2024, the number of crimes across Hamburg has fallen by 4 percent. Nevertheless, the figures continue to show worrying developments in certain areas. Violent crime rose by 7 percent, which is particularly worrying in districts such as St. Pauli and St. Georg. The police also recorded an increase in robbery and drug trafficking offenses. Within the police force, the fight against organized crime continues to be the focus of investigations. The Hamburg police inform that...
The citizens of Harburg are now hoping that the burning mystery will be solved quickly and that the planned social projects will be quickly implemented.