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Fire destroys Hitler's Eagle's Nest; suspect arrested
A 33-year-old German man was arrested after a fire completely engulfed Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat in Bavaria on Friday night.
In brief
A 33-year-old German man was arrested after a fire completely engulfed Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat in Bavaria on Friday night. A suspect was arrested after fire destroyed Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat in Bavaria. Authorities are investigating whether the fire was politically motivated. Originally reported by CBS…
Fire engulfs Hitler's mountain retreat
Firefighters responded to a fire at Adolf Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat on the peak of Obersalzberg in Bavaria at approximately nine fifteen pm local time on Friday.
“completely engulfed in flames”
Thirty-three-year-old suspect arrested
A thirty-three-year-old German citizen with ties to the Berchtesgaden area was arrested shortly after the fire broke out.Prosecutors said he showed signs of mental illness and was being sent to a psychiatric facility.
Political motive under investigation
Prosecutors said they would investigate the possibility of a political motive given the building's history.The cause of the fire is now under criminal investigation.
Bavaria's minister pledges restoration
Bavaria's interior minister Joachim Herrmann told reporters the Eagle's Nest would be restored.He said discussions with local officials, historians and preservationists would determine what the site will look like in the future.
“We're not going to leave a ruin there”
In short
A suspect was arrested after fire destroyed Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat in Bavaria. Authorities are investigating whether the fire was politically motivated.
