Investigation in Tyrol

Arson attack on fire department, thousands of euros lost

Burning objects were carried outside.(Bild: ZOOM Tirol)

It takes your breath away: in the early hours of Friday morning in Münster in the Tyrolean lowlands, the fire department was apparently the victim of an arson attack. After a break-in, the perpetrator is believed to have set fire to the building to cover his tracks. Thousands of euros are gone. The police are investigating.

A neighbor alerted the fire department shortly before 5 a.m. after noticing the flames. The police were informed via the control center. The suspicion quickly arose that the fire had probably been started in the command room.

It turned out that cash had been stolen from the command room.

Ein Ermittler zur „Krone“

Several thousand euros gone
"It turned out that cash had been stolen from the command room. A medium, four-digit euro amount, i.e. several thousand euros," an investigator told the "Krone" newspaper.

The investigator continued: "We currently have to assume that the fire was set to cover up traces." The fire department was able to extinguish the fire relatively quickly. No vehicles or equipment were damaged. The firefighters are still fully operational.

No classic signs of burglary
Meanwhile, the police are investigating at full speed. On the one hand, the burglary, on the other hand, possible arson. How the perpetrator or perpetrators got into the building is still completely unclear. There are apparently no classic signs of burglary. The fire caused extensive material damage.

Please contact the Kramsach police station on 059 133-7213 if you have any useful information or suspicious sightings.