Investigators have found signs indicating that a fire in a church in Kirchberg an der Murr has been caused intentionally. The blaze caused damage to interior elements of the building.
On a Sunday morning at the beginning of January 2026, a fire broke out inside a church in Kirchberg an der Murr, located in the Rems-Murr district of Baden-Württemberg. The fire damaged a heating system, a window pane, and a pew before being extinguished by the fire brigade.
While initial investigations suggested a technical fault in a pipe as the cause, authorities have now identified concrete signs pointing to arson. The police are seeking witnesses to support the ongoing investigation.