On Saturday night, a fire destroyed a house in the old town center of the Friedrichsdorf district of Seulberg.
Because residents were not home at the time of the fire, no one was injured.
Debris damaged cars standing on the street when the building partially collapsed.
Residents heard a loud bang around 3 a.m. and dialed the emergency number. When the fire brigade arrived, the flames were already several meters high from the building and the first walls collapsed. More than 80 firefighters were on duty. They were able to prevent the fire from spreading to surrounding houses. The police estimated the damage at around 500,000 euros. She opened an investigation into willful arson. Witnesses not only heard the bang, but also watched a man run away shortly after the fire broke out.