In the spring, arsonists caused millions in damage to a boat shed in Neubrandenburg. The perpetrators have not yet been found. But the ruins have largely been removed except for the mud.
Neubrandenburg (dpa/mv) – Almost five months after the major fire in a boat shed in Neubrandenburg, the complicated clean-up work is about to be completed. As a spokesman for the city of the German Press Agency said, the disposal work should be completed in October. An information event with the parties involved – including the affected shed owners – is planned for November, at which current fire protection standards and the resulting consequences for the construction of new boat sheds will be discussed. A dredger is currently digging out the silt in which dangerous residues from the major fire are bound.
On May 5, 54 boat sheds in the last two rows of the facility, which has around 400 storage options, burned down. Several other boat sheds were badly damaged, the damage at this point was estimated at 1.2 million euros. The clearance has been going on since July. Hundreds of tons of waste have already been recovered. This includes scrap metal from tin roofs, boats and boat engines, burned wooden posts, plastic and other residues.
The city, as the owner of the property, had to submit a redevelopment concept for the clearance. An oil barrier is currently still preventing dangerous substances from drifting into the Oberbach and the neighboring Tollensesee. The silt is mixed with sand before being disposed of. Neubrandenburg’s Deputy Lord Mayor Peter Modemann had estimated the cost of the clearance at at least 400,000 euros.
More than 70 boat sheds were destroyed in a total of three fires. The police are still investigating the intentional arson. A hot lead to possible suspects does not exist yet, said a police spokeswoman.
