Schönlage (dpa/mv) - After a carport and car fire in Schönlage (Ludwigslust-Parchim) at the weekend, a fire expert should find out the exact cause of the fire. As a police spokeswoman said on Monday, the case is being investigated on suspicion of arson. Witnesses are said to have heard a bang on Saturday evening and then noticed flames in the covered carport. According to the information, a witness also claims to have heard strange voices before the bang. Schönlage is located between Sternberg and Schwerin.
Initial attempts to extinguish the fire had failed, so fire brigades had to come and extinguish the fire. Two cars parked in the carport, which had been driven during the day on Saturday, and a lawn tractor were destroyed by the flames. However, several fire brigades were able to prevent the fire from spreading to surrounding houses on Schönlager See. The damage was estimated at at least 60,000 euros, nobody was injured.
