Hesse: Two straw bale fires in one day: arson suspected

Hofheim am Taunus (dpa/lhe) - On the premises of a riding club in Hofheim am Taunus (Main-Taunus-Kreis) there was a fire twice within one day. On Wednesday night, ten bales of straw were initially destroyed by a fire, the police said on Thursday. In the evening, 80 straw bales burned again. Investigators suspect arson. The fact that the straw bales had ignited themselves was not possible due to the weather, among other things. It is now being investigated to what extent the two fires are related. According to the police, the total damage is 20,000 euros.