# Hitler's Eagle's Nest Fire

> Fire destroys Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat; suspect arrested.
- Title: Hitler's Eagle's Nest Fire · Newsweek | Shortify
- Summary: Fire destroys Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat; suspect arrested. A fire destroyed Adolf Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat in Germany, with a suspect arrested.
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/adolf-hitler-eagles-nest-retreat-fire-today-destroyed-who-police-arrest-12614012
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- Topics: adolf hitler, eagle's nest, kehlsteinhaus, berchtesgaden, bavaria, fire, arrest
## Fire at Eagle's Nest
A fire ripped through Adolf Hitler's Eagle's Nest mountain retreat, with the main building described as unlikely to be salvageable.
## Suspect in custody
Police arrested a suspect near the fire scene, with prosecutors taking over the criminal investigation.
## Eagle's Nest location
The Eagle's Nest sits over 6,000 feet above sea level in the Bavarian Alps, near the German-Austrian border.
## Historical significance
Built in 1938, the Eagle's Nest was rarely used by Hitler but played a key role in planning the war and genocide.
## Key takeaway

A fire destroyed Adolf Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat in Germany, with a suspect arrested.