Brand series in Wermelskirchen: Murder commission is determined by fire drama!

Brand series in Wermelskirchen: Murder commission is determined by fire drama!

In the night of Saturday, June 7, 2025, several fires broke out in Wermelskirchen, which the local fire brigade and police put on alert. Three apartment buildings were affected, and the dramatic scenes of rescue and evacuation are not to be forgotten so quickly. A murder commission is now investigating the background of these fires because there is suspicion of attempted murder in the room. As t-online, 40 residents had to be saved from their houses, while several people had to be serious, while several people carried away.

The first flames blazed around 3.50 a.m. in Friedrichstrasse, where the basement of a house caught fire. A little later, around 4.40 a.m., the fire broke out on the top floor of another residential complex in Oberen Waldstrasse. This fire had catastrophic consequences: the roof burned out completely and ten people had to be taken to the hospital, with three of them seriously injured. The last fire occurred at 6.40 a.m. on Telegrafenstrasse, where a basement also burned, but no injuries were registered. These fires caused uncertainty among the population, especially since the affected buildings are now uninhabitable, such as Tagesschau reported.

rescue campaigns at the last minute

Some residents only managed to escape the flames through happy circumstances. A father and his toddler were saved from the roof, for example, while others could be warned by smoke detectors. The dense swaths of smoke made the escape over the stairwells impossible, which is why the fire brigade had to fall back on aerial ladders. The dramatic rescue scenes were observed by numerous neighbors and are remembered.

The police have references to two suspicious men who were seen on an e-scooter near the fire places around 4.15 a.m. According to testimonies, the two were dressed dark and between 20 and 25 years old. In order to continue the investigation, the Cologne police are asking for information from the population on 0221 229-0 or by email.

shocking statistics

arson is a serious problem that has also increased in Germany in recent years. The cases of arson and causing a fire hazard have increased in recent years, as in an analysis of the Federal criminal office becomes visible. Between 2014 and 2024, as the numbers show, the situation has not improved what is an additional blow to the account for the already concerned population.