Brand series in the Rottal: Two suspects arrested after field fire!

Brand series in the Rottal: Two suspects arrested after field fire!

In the night of July 3, 2025, the wheat field in Reit near Roßbach, in the Rottal-Inn district, took a fire that a resident noticed around 10:30 p.m. Together with her husband, she managed to successfully extinguish the fire before causing major damage. Fortunately, no damage to property occurred, but the emergency services found indications of alleged arson on site. As reported police.bayern.de, the investigators of the Passau Criminal Police Inspection immediately took over the investigation of the incidents.

What is hidden behind the flocks could be of greater scope for the region. The first results of the investigation suggest that a 26-year-old from the Rottal-Inn district together with an 18-year-old from the Passau district could be responsible for this and other fires in the surrounding counties. Strange incidents that have been afraid and concern among residents for a long time.

The current situation

The police have now expanded the investigation and checks possible connections to other fires that have occurred in the region. According to [iDowa.de] (https://www.idowa.de/regions/passau/masslich-valer- fuer-- Mehrere-im-im-passau-fuden-Art-345295), such arsons not only attract great attention to the authorities, but also attract nourished minds in the population. The uncertainty about whether and when the next fire breaks down makes the neighborhood sleep uneasily.

arson is a bare topic that has been constantly present in Germany for years. Statistics of the Federal Criminal Police Office show that the cases of arson has increased in a questionable manner in recent years. Between 2014 and 2024 (https://de.statista.com/statistik/datistik/studie/157437/umfrage/poliich-erfaste-faelle-faelle-von-brandstiftung-seit-1995/), 45,000 cases have been registered that such acts are by no means anchored in the past, but a continued problem represent.

outlook and procedure

The criminal police have already heard several witnesses to clarify the incidents and further expanded their investigative network. The residents are asked to be vigilant and report suspicious observations immediately. If these suspects turn out to be responsible, this could mean a significant turn in combating arson in the region.

The publication of the information on July 7, 2025 at 1:35 p.m. provides additional security, because inspection into the investigation could also be helpful for other affected communities in order to be preventive. The police will actively support in the event of further information, because together you can achieve a lot.

For citizens who want to give more knowledge or hints, the police headquarters in Lower Bavaria is available on 09421/868-1013.