Fire Engulfs Germany’s Eagle’s Nest, Suspect Detained

At 9:52 pm Friday, emergency services arrived at the Kehlsteinhaus—the Bavarian mountain site known as the Eagle's Nest—and found the building "completely ablaze." Traunstein dispatchers had received the fire alarm at 21:15 (19:15 GMT). Around 200 emergency personnel were deployed to the site at 1,834 metres (6,000 feet). Difficult terrain hindered firefighting efforts, and the fire was still burning early Saturday. Police said a suspicious person was taken into temporary custody. There were no reports of injuries, and the building was believed empty when the fire began. Completed by the Nazis in 1938, the Kehlsteinhaus was where Hitler met commanders in 1941 to plan the invasion of the USSR. The Traunstein Criminal Investigation Division is leading the inquiry. Police spokeswoman Lisa Maier said the criminal police investigation is ongoing. A criminal investigation is under way to determine whether the suspect is connected to the fire. Rated outlets do not dispute the timeline, the detention, the personnel count, or the absence of injuries. Whether the detained person is connected to the fire remains under investigation, and the blaze was not yet out early Saturday.