Fire devil in Hellental: Grill hut burns down - who is behind it?

In the night of Sunday, April 15, 2025, the grill hut on the edge of the forest in Hellental, district of Holzminden, was completely down. The fire brigade arrived at the scene around midnight, but the hut was already in full fire.
through the fire also caught the surrounding vegetation, which is why the fire brigade had to intervene quickly to prevent the flames from spreading to the neighboring forest. The exact origin of the fire is currently unclear.

worrying is that this has already been the ninth fire in the place since the beginning of the year. The incident raises questions because a possible connection with a series of arson in Hellental is examined. Most recently, an empty house had risen in flames and there were a total of eight fires, including two residential buildings, such as ndr reported.

Investigations and safety precautions

The police authority in Hameln has founded a special working group to examine the fire cases that have been frequent in the past few months. According to the hna there are indications of fire acceleration at the fire. increased the suspicion of intentional arson. The estimates over the total damage are now about a quarter of a million euros. In view of the worrying situation, some villagers have increased their security measures by installing surveillance cameras and motion detectors. Björn Kapitza, councilor and deputy mayor, said that the series of fires affects the sense of community in the village.