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Be careful, arsonists! Garbage cans in flames in Monheim again!
Two garbage can fires in Monheim am Rhein occurred on July 12, 2025. Police are looking for witnesses to clarify the matter.
Be careful, arsonists! Garbage cans in flames in Monheim again!
A worrying incident occurred in the night-time darkness of Monheim am Rhein: On the night of Saturday, July 12, 2025, two garbage containers burned on Grunewaldstrasse. How Radio Neanderthal Reportedly, the fire department received the fire report around 1:30 a.m. During their operation, the emergency services came across a witness who had seen a suspicious person near the containers. Describing this person could help prevent further harm.
It seems that the arsonist has a clear idea of his goal. According to the description, the suspect is around 1.75 to 1.80 meters tall, slim and was wearing black pants and a black hoodie with a hood over his head. The police in Monheim are now asking the public for help and asking them to report any information on 02173 9594-6350.
Burning garbage cans – a popular delicacy?
This incident is one of a series of similar fires in the Mettmann district. Already on December 27, 2024, two garbage cans burned on Lichtenberger Straße Press portal shows. The first fire was reported at around 4:30 a.m., with residents informing the fire department. In this case too, it turned out that the containers had suffered serious damage, but the fire brigade managed to prevent anything worse from happening.
After the second fire, which took place a short time later on the same street, the fire brigade was busy extinguishing it, while the chaos left behind was already spreading. Both incidents indicate that arson is suspected to be involved, which prompted the police to initiate an investigation. The property damage amounts to several hundred euros, and here too the police asked for information on 02173 288-6350.
What is behind these flames?
A look at general fire cause statistics could shed light on why such incidents continue to occur. According to that Institute for Loss Prevention and Loss Research (IFS), 28% of fire causes are due to electricity, 25% to human error and 9% to arson. The statistical survey, which has been carried out annually since 2002, shows that the causes of fires have remained relatively stable over the years.
It remains to be seen whether the frequent garbage can fires in Monheim are an isolated incident or a growing problem. What is clear, however, is that the police and fire departments continue to do good things and ask residents to pay attention and report their observations. After all, joint vigilance is the best way to combat fire and flames in the sense of arson.