Brand series in Wermelskirchen: Murder Commission determined!

Brand series in Wermelskirchen: Murder Commission determined!

In the night of June 7, 2025, a quiet Saturday morning in Wermelskirchen turned into a real drama. Around 3:50 a.m., the fire brigade and emergency services were alerted to a basement fire in an apartment building on Friedrichstrasse. But that was just the beginning: shortly afterwards, at 4:40 a.m., there was already a fire on the attic of another apartment building on Oberen Waldstraße, and around 6:40 a.m. another fire was reported in another apartment building on Telegrafenstrasse. A total of around 40 people had to be saved from these burning houses, while ten people had to be treated in the hospital for suspected flue gas poisoning. Fortunately, everyone is now well again and were able to leave the hospital, but the affected buildings are uninhabitable, although the apartment building on the swan is considered to be in danger of collapse. Radiorsg.de reports that the fire brigade was in use until 10 p.m. and were on site to control the situation.

particularly worrying is the fact that the investigation indicates at least one arsonist. Mayor Marion Holthaus even broke off her vacation to visit the types of misfortune. The Kripo's homicide commission has taken over the investigation and is currently asking residents and residents. On Sunday, police officers and a sniffer dogs were deployed to collect further information, while the fire towns remained cordoned off. The police show an increased presence on site, carry out targeted checks and searches and are looking for witnesses who noticed suspicious people or vehicles during the night. In particular, two men who were observed at an e-scooter near the fire for 4:15 and whose description is to be shared in public are the focus of the investigators.

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The support from the fire brigade from the region was extraordinary: four turntable ladders were used, and the German Red Cross and the technical relief organization were also on site to provide support. The investigation is supported by fire experts from the Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis, and the intensity of the examinations was held up during the Pentecost days. According to [RP Online] (https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/wermelskirchen/brandserie-wermelskirchen-mordkommission- after-Brandstiftung_AID-128932171), numerous house surveys have been carried out since the incident and the identity of the suspects.

In recent years, the number of cases of arson in Germany has increased. According to statistics from the Federal Criminal Police Office, many cases have been registered between 2014 and 2024, which underlines the urgency of the current investigation in Wermelskirchen. While the search for the arsonists continues, the city remains on alert. The police ask the citizens to be vigilant and to submit information on 0221 229-0 or by email to poststelle.koeln@polizei.nrw.de. Information about arson is not only important for the education of current incidents, but also help to prevent future tragedies.

The situation in Wermelskirchen remains tense, and everyone hopes that the investigation will soon lead to a positive result in order to return the city of security and peace.