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Fire and thefts: motorhome incidents in Germany and Switzerland

13.07.2026 18:40 3 min 6 sources
szbz.de DEU + 5 more
Fire and thefts: motorhome incidents in Germany and Switzerland
Original source: szbz.de

In Brief

A motorhome fire in Sindelfingen caused €90,000 damage. In Schwabach, an FCA Italy T65 GQ F3 worth €56,000 was stolen. At a flea market in Elisabethfehn, €50,000 in revenue was taken.

Fire in Sindelfingen

On Sunday evening, 12 July 2026, around 23:45, a motorhome caught fire at a dealer on Leonberger Strasse in Sindelfingen. Flames spread to a second vehicle before firefighters extinguished the blaze. Damage is estimated at approximately €90,000. The cause is under investigation.

Theft in Schwabach

In Schwabach (Middle Franconia), between the evening of 9 July and the morning of 10 July 2026, unknown perpetrators stole an FCA Italy T65 GQ F3 motorhome with license plate N-RT975, parked on Wengleinstrasse. Damage is about €56,000. The Schwabach criminal police ask witnesses to call 0911 2112-3333.

Theft at flea market

At the flea market in Barßel-Elisabethfehn (Cloppenburg district), approximately €50,000 in revenue from stall rentals and catering was stolen from a motorhome. Organizer Claas Meier left the money unattended for ten minutes. Empty cassettes were later found at a rest area between Oldenburg and Bremen. The revenue was uninsured; a bank promised a loan, and friends started a fundraiser. €11,000 of the sum was intended for local clubs.

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Motorhome burns out in Sindelfingen

13.07.2026 szbz.de DEU Original source

Motorhome stolen in Schwabach: damage over 50,000 euros

13.07.2026 NN.de DEU Original source

Motorhome stolen in Schwabach

13.07.2026 inFranken.de DEU Original source

Motorhome worth €56,000 stolen in Schwabach

13.07.2026 Presse Augsburg DEU Original source

€50,000 in flea market proceeds stolen from motorhome

18.05.2026 tagesschau.de DEU Original source

Theft at Germany's longest flea market: €50,000 revenue stolen from motorhome

18.05.2026 ndr.de DEU Original source

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