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Arson Incident: Leaves Ignite Homes in Bottrop

Early-Morning Blaze in Bottrop: The Bottrop Fire Department received an emergency call at approximately 1:26 a.m. regarding a fire on Im (no further details provided).

Blaze engulfs foliage in Bottrop residential properties
Blaze engulfs foliage in Bottrop residential properties

Arson Incident: Leaves Ignite Homes in Bottrop

At 01:26 AM, the Bottrop Fire Department was alerted to a fire on Im Schlangenholt Street. The incident took place in a garden pavilion, approximately 30 square meters in size.

Upon arrival, two teams in breathing apparatus were immediately deployed to combat the fire. A total of 4000 liters of water were used to extinguish the blaze. Despite the spread of the fire to terrace furniture, no persons were in danger.

The cause of the fire remains unknown, and the Bottrop Fire Department's investigation is ongoing to determine the exact cause. The police have also initiated an investigation regarding the fire's cause. However, no further details about the investigations have been released.

The fire department has not specified whether the investigation will involve any outside agencies or experts. Similarly, they have not yet revealed any timeline for when the investigation's results might be made public.

One significant rescue during the operation was the retrieval of a pressure gas cylinder from the pavilion before further damage occurred. The fire department did not specify the potential origin of the fire within the garden pavilion.

The fire department has not announced any changes to its procedures or precautions based on the unknown cause of the fire. They have also not yet released any information about potential suspects or evidence found at the scene.

The fire was under control by around 03:15 AM, and the Bottrop Fire Department was assisted by approximately 20 emergency services personnel from Fire Station 1 and the voluntary fire brigade Eigen. The fire department's investigation will likely take some time to complete due to the ongoing investigation.

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