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Fire breaks out at Hitler's mountain retreat, suspect detained: police

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German police detained a suspect after a fire broke out at Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat known as the Eagle’s Nest in Bavaria on Friday evening. Around 200 firefighters battled the blaze, which was reported by a smoke detector alarm at approximately 9:50 PM local time. The building is located at an altitude of 1,834 meters, making it difficult for emergency services to reach and fight the fire. Authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into the incident, with media speculation suggesting it might be arson.

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Bavaria German Germany Nazi Obersalzberg

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German NORP · 2× Germany GPE · 2× Adolf Hitler’s PERSON · 1× Bavaria GPE · 1× Bild ORG · 1× Lisa Maier PERSON · 1× Maier PERSON · 1× Nazi NORP · 1× Obersalzberg GPE · 1×

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German tabloid Bild reported that the authorities arrested a motorcyclist they came across on their way to the scene and that they suspected the fire was the result of arson.

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Fire breaks out at Hitler's mountain retreat, suspect detained: police · assertive framing

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German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect following a fire at Adolf Hitler’s mountain retreat, known as the Eagle’s Nest, in the state of Bavaria. asserted

they → say → Bavaria

Around 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the Nazi dictator’s remote Kehlsteinhaus residence, on the peak of Obersalzberg in southern Germany. asserted

firefighters → deploy → Germany

Firefighters saw flames rising high into the air as they approached the scene, only to find the building “completely ablaze”, police said. asserted

police → see → scene

“A suspicious person was taken into temporary custody,” they said in a later statement, adding that nobody was injured in the blaze. asserted

nobody → take → blaze

Police spokeswoman Lisa Maier said firefighters struggled to tackle the blaze due to its location at an altitude of 1,834 metres. asserted

firefighters → say → metres

The building was only accessible with “heavy breathing apparatus”, she said. asserted

she → say → apparatus

Authorities were alerted to the fire on Friday evening, when a smoke detector triggered a fire alarm at around 9:50pm (1950 GMT), police said. asserted

police → alert → 9:50pm

“The criminal police investigation is ongoing,” Maier added. asserted

Maier → add → ?

German tabloid Bild reported that the authorities arrested a motorcyclist they came across on their way to the scene and that they suspected the fire was the result of arson. asserted

fire → report → arson

Built in the 1930s, the Eagle’s Nest forms part of the toxic legacy of Germany’s bitter 20th-century history. asserted

Nest → build → history