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Arson Attacks on Motorhomes in Berlin and Freiburg Under Investigation

24.06.2026 14:27 6 min 12 sources РУС
DIE ZEIT DEU + 11 more
Arson Attacks on Motorhomes in Berlin and Freiburg Under Investigation
Original source: Badische Zeitung

In Brief

In Berlin, a motorhome and two cars burned in Kreuzberg; in Freiburg, two motorhomes were destroyed, with damages estimated at 140,000 euros. Police suspect arson.

On the night of June 9, in Berlin-Kreuzberg on Paul-Linke-Ufer, an unknown person set fire to a car; the flames spread to a parked motorhome, which burned out completely. A third car was damaged by heat. Police have opened an arson case; no injuries were reported. According to one source, a witness heard a loud bang and saw a glow.

On the night of June 3, in Freiburg's Rieselfeld district, two motorhomes burned out completely. The fires occurred around 1:45 a.m. on Cornelia-Schlosser-Allee and Maxim-Gorki-Straße. Damages are estimated at approximately 140,000 euros; at least three neighboring cars (damage 3,000–5,000 euros) and the road surface were also affected. Police suspect deliberate arson; the Freiburg criminal police are investigating and seeking witnesses.

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