Brand series in Halle: Fire brigade fights against flames, police are investigating!

Brand series in Halle: Fire brigade fights against flames, police are investigating!

In the dusk on April 22, 2025, around 10.30 p.m. on Ernst-Abbe-Straße in Halle-Neustadt broke out a fire that converted a Mercedes into total damage. After initial investigations, the fire was deliberately laid by the first time the wheel arch was set on fire. Despite its efforts, the Halle professional fire brigade, which will quickly arrive, could no longer save. The damage is estimated at around 40,000 euros, and the emergency services effectively prevent the fire on further vehicles. However, the exact cause of the fire remains unclear. According to mz.de sees the possibility of arson through two young people who were between the ages of 15 and 17 and were observed by passers-by at the fire location.

This incident is part of a troubling series of car fires that have been registered in Halle. A total of 17 cars in Halle have risen in flames since the beginning of the year, with most of these fires in the Heide-Nord district. The police have already started investigations and checks whether there is a connection between the different cases. Like mdr.de on Friday morning, another vehicle was burned in Lettin, in which a fire accelerator was presumably used. Two more cars went up in flames on Friday morning.

Investigations and security fear of residents

The police authority has confirmed that the perpetrators have been acting according to a uniform pattern since January 6th. This includes the damage to a window pane and the ignition of a fire set in the vehicle. Afterwards, the perpetrator often moves away quickly from the crime scene, which indicates that he is familiar with the Heide-Nord plate construction area. The investigators rule out a political background of the acts. Residents are increasingly expressing their concerns about the security situation in the neighborhood; A woman reported sleep disorders and a general fear for her security. In order to protect themselves against possible damage, some families even have their older cars insured on fully comprehensive insurance.

The fires in Halle throw a light on a bigger problem that is observed in many cities, such as in Berlin. There, the number of arson in cars rose to around 750 in 2024, significantly higher than in the two previous years. Only a small part of the fires was politically motivated. In many cases, however, the police were able to determine only a few perpetrators. These findings could also have an impact on the perspective of the investigation in Halle, since the causes of arson often lie in vandalism, insurance fraud or personal motives, as the analyzes show.