Arson in the former children's spa home: police are looking for witnesses!

Arson in the former children's spa home: police are looking for witnesses!

Alarming incidents are occurring again in Bad Kissingen. On Wednesday evening, June 19, 2025, a fire broke out in the former children's spa home, which fortunately was quickly brought under control by the fire department. However, the fire in the roof of the empty building was not the first this week. The previous Tuesday, around 6:30 p.m., flames broke out in the same building, indicating a worrying situation. The Bad Kissingen fire department was tasked with extinguishing the fire, but currently remains on alert due to possible intentional setting of the fire. The Schweinfurt criminal police have taken over the investigation and are asking for information from the public. Anyone who has seen suspicious people or vehicles in the area around the former children's spa home is asked to call 09721/202-1731. Revista.de reports on an intensive investigation into the cause of the fire and the resulting property damage.

The drama of the situation brings back memories of the increasing number of arson cases in Germany. A current report from the Federal Criminal Police Office shows that the number of arson cases recorded by the police has risen continuously in recent years. According to statistics from Statista Worrying trends have been observed again and again, especially in the last few decades. The investigation into the fires in Bad Kissingen must be successful as quickly as possible in order to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Further events in Bad Kissingen and the surrounding area

But the incidents in Bad Kissingen are not just limited to the fires in the former spa home. There is also other news that concerns the local police. In Bad Neustadt, a man was observed stealing a shirt from a clothing store and fleeing in a car. The damage from theft is small, but amounts to a low double-digit amount. The Bad Neustadt police station is asking for information on 09771/606-0.

In Burkardroth, in the Premich district, the facade of a primary school was damaged by a stone being thrown. The incident occurred between Saturday and Wednesday, with property damage estimated in the mid four-digit range. In Ebern, a vehicle, a red Renault Twingo, was also the victim of vandalism, with the rear window being damaged between Monday and Tuesday.

Another example of vandalism can be seen in Ramsthal, where branches of fruit trees in a playground were torn off and the tree bark was removed over a period of two weeks. Here, too, there is moderate material damage. The police are looking for witnesses to all incidents who can report their observations at the telephone numbers provided.

What is it called? “He who thinks no evil has nothing to fear!” But if the crimes continue to increase, citizens in Bad Kissingen and the surrounding area must remain vigilant and provide the authorities with plenty of information. Only together can we preserve the feeling of security and quality of life in our region.