Series of fires in Bad Segeberg: Police are looking for witnesses

Series of fires in Bad Segeberg: Police are looking for witnesses

05.08.2024 – 15:25

Police Directorate Bad Segeberg

Investigations according to several fires in the region

In the Pinneberg and Segeberg districts, there was a series of fires between Friday, 02.08.24 and Monday, 05.08.24, which put the local community on alert. In view of the repeated incidents, it is now being examined whether there is a connection between the fires and the police are asking for testimony.

Details on the incidents

• bilsen: on Friday evening around 11:37 p.m. around 700 hay bales on an agricultural area in Brandheider Weg started fire. The cause remains unclear.
• Quickborn: on the night from Sunday to Monday, at 11:25 p.m., around 15 hay bales burned in a field in the "dirt road".
• Norderstedt: on Monday morning, at 00:50 a.m., a shelter was affected with 18 hay bales in the Kampmoorweg.
• Hasloh: also on Monday, at 9:07 a.m.

economic effects and suspicions

The amount of damage is estimated in the medium to high five -digit range. This not only has direct economic effects on the farmers concerned, but also raises questions about security in the region.

The criminal police in Pinneberg and Norderstedt are now investigating. For all fires there is the possibility that external fault is available. The authorities are specifically looking for information on suspects or vehicles that could be related to the fires.

call for the help of the community

The police authorities ask the citizens to be vigilant and report suspicious observations. Information can be passed on to the criminal police in Pinneberg on 04101 - 2020 to the criminal police in Norderstedt on 040 - 528060

final remark

The situation remains tense and the investigation is still in progress. The education of these incidents is of great urgency not only to prevent further fires, but also to strengthen the security and trust of the community in the local police. With the support of witnesses, the authorities can hopefully bring the truths behind these dangerous incidents.

Please ask:

Police Directorate Bad Segeberg-press office-Dorfstr. 16 - 18237 Bad Segeberg

Arnd Habermann
Telephone: 04551-884-2022
Mobile phone: 0151-11717416
Email: pressstelle.badsegeberg@polizei.landsh.de

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