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Suspicious bar fire in Butzbach sparks arson investigation on Weiseler Street

A predawn blaze at a Butzbach bar is now under scrutiny as arson. Did someone set it deliberately? Police seek clues from the public.

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2026 April 28 . 10:21 PM

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Suspicious bar fire in Butzbach sparks arson investigation on Weiseler Street

**Central Hesse Police Headquarters - Press Office**

**Giessen** (our platform)

Butzbach: Fire at Bar

Around 06:50 AM on Wednesday (10.09.2025), the police received a report of a fire in a bar on Weiseler Street. Firefighters extinguished the fire. No one was injured. The extent of the property damage is not yet known. Witnesses saw a person running away from the bar towards Amtsgasse shortly after the fire started. This person may be connected to the incident and could have used a vehicle. Initial investigations by the criminal police suggest arson. The Friedberg criminal police are asking witnesses who may have seen suspicious activity to call 06031 6010.

Tobias Schwarz, Press Spokesperson

For further inquiries, please contact:

Central Hesse Police Headquarters Press and Public Relations Ferniestraße 8 35394 Gießen Telephone: +49 641/7006-2055 (Press phone) Email: **[email protected]** Outside of regular business hours: Duty Officer (Police Commissioner) Telephone: +49 641/7006-3381 Email: **[email protected]**

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