Overview

• A forest fire burned approximately 4.7 hectares near Preschen in the Spree-Neiße district, detected by a police patrol due to heavy smoke.
• Seventeen fire brigades worked for several hours to extinguish the blaze, which has now been fully contained.
• No injuries were reported as a result of the fire, according to local authorities.
• The criminal police have opened an arson investigation, as authorities suspect the fire was deliberately set.
• The extent of property damage and the precise cause of the fire remain undetermined as investigations continue.