Considerable damage

Fire started in a clubhouse in Feldkirchen

Flames burst out of the window of a clubhouse in the middle of the densely built-up town. An arsonist is now being sought.(Bild: Feuerwehr)

One room of a clubhouse was completely burnt out on Friday, others were damaged by soot and smoke. Police investigations have now revealed that the fire was started!

At around 3.30 a.m. on Friday, a neighbor who lives above the clubhouse noticed the smoke and immediately alerted the fire department. 30 men from the Feldkirchen, Waiern and Tschwarzen fire brigades were deployed. "Fortunately, they were able to prevent the flames from spreading, as the fire was in the middle of the town, in Heftgasse, with houses all around, some of which were directly attached," says Mayor Martin Treffner.

One room of the women's and girls' advice center burned out completely, others were damaged by soot and smoke. The damage to property has not yet been quantified, but is described as considerable.

Charred, sooty, destroyed: the club room in Feldkirchen(Bild: Feuerwehr)

Officers from the fire brigade of the State Office of Criminal Investigation and an expert appointed by the public prosecutor's office have now been able to determine that the fire was started deliberately. A perpetrator has not yet been identified.

The police would be grateful for any useful information.