Mystery behind the origin of forest inferno remains unresolved

In the early hours of Wednesday morning, several small fires were reported in a wooded area in Niedermittlau, Hesse. An unclear smoke emission was noticed near the cemetery street, leading to the initial report at the emergency control center Main-Kinzig.

The fire department worked diligently to extinguish the fires, with the process taking approximately six hours until around 12 p.m. The damage to the vegetation is estimated to be around €500.

The fires occurred in Southeast Hesse, and the perpetrator of the arson has not been publicly identified as of yet. The criminal police have taken over the investigation, and witnesses are asked to call the hotline 06181 100-123 to provide any helpful information.

For further questions, the Press Office of the Police Headquarters Southeast Hesse can be contacted. They can be reached at Spessartring 61, 63071 Offenbach am Main, by phone at 069 / 8098 - 1210 (collective call number), or via email at [email protected]. The Press Office's fax number is 0611 / 32766-5014.

Individuals can also reach out to the following contacts within the Press Office directly:

Felix Geis at 0162 / 201 3806 or extension 1211
Thomas Leipold at 0160 / 980 00745 or extension 1201
Claudia Benneckenstein at 0152 / 066 23109 or extension 1212
Maximilian Edelbluth at 0173 / 5636097 or extension 1213

It should be noted that the cause of the fires cannot be definitively ruled out to be intentional. The investigation is ongoing, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

The website for the Police Headquarters Southeast Hesse can be found at http://www.polizei.hessen.de/ppsoh for those seeking additional resources or updates.