Approaches on refugee accommodation: police investigated!
Approaches on refugee accommodation: police investigated!
In the night of Monday, March 17, 2025, several money transporters burned in Gießen, which are used by the Gießen regional council to distribute pocket money to refugees. The police are currently investigating suspected arson. The incident occurred in a public parking lot near a initial reception facility for refugees around 4 a.m. A total of four vans were on fire, three of them burned out completely and a fourth was badly damaged. Two windows and the facade of an adjacent building also suffered damage.
The estimated total damage amounts to around 300,000 euros. It remains unclear whether there was money in the vans at the time of the fire. Witnesses reported explosion noises, but they were not the cause of the fire; It is more likely that tires of the vehicles burst through the heat. The fire brigade was able to quickly control and extinguish the fire before worse, reports hessenschau.de .
fire in Roßdorf
The fire brigade managed to quickly control the fire and deleted the flames. After the holiday weekend, fire experts should examine the facility to clarify the exact cause of the fire. In the past, there have always been cases of arson in refugee accommodation, which was summarized in a project for the statistical recording of such events. According to an overview that is created as part of a new initiative, a significant part of these fires may be motivated.
Statistical recording of fire events
The fire statistics project in refugee accommodation was initiated in order to grasp such incidents and better understand. The recording began on January 1, 2015 and comprises all fire events that take place in and around refugee accommodation. The results show that hundreds of fires were already registered in 2015 and 2016, often through human misconduct or as a willful act, which according to inuri is a significant security problem.
The evaluation of this data aims to get insights into the position and improve fire protection measures. The lack of adequate fire protection in many accommodations and cultural differences can lead to serious problems in the event of a fire. The recording of fire events should help to gain a more comprehensive view of these safety -relevant topics.
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