Suspect arrested for deadly fire in Arnhem | Arnhem

The arrested person is suspected of possible involvement in the fire. It broke out around 06:00 on Tuesday in an ‘illegal construction’ behind a building in De Wiltstraat and cost the life of the 45-year-old resident and a 51-year-old woman from Arnhem. Due to the severity of the fire, an NL alert was sent and dozens of people had to leave their homes. The damage to various buildings is extensive and several homes have become uninhabitable.

There is no definitive conclusion yet about the cause of the fire. There are several scenarios, the police say on Twitter. She reported on Friday that the investigation is still ongoing and, given the complexity, could take “an extended period of time”. The location of the fire is still a crime scene. Although the police do not assume that there are more victims, we are of course playing it safe. Specialists conduct meticulous research and comb out the location of the fire piece by piece. Also to collect relevant traces that can explain how the fire started.

Arnhem mayor Ahmed Marcouch sent the city council an e-mail on Tuesday evening council letter about the fire. In it he wrote that the suspected source of the fire is known through nuisance reports from residents. ‘We have indeed found violations, carried out interventions and have taken enforcement action, including administrative coercion for which proceedings are pending,’ said the mayor.

He previously argued for an additional, independent investigation into the fire. It must show whether the municipality of Arnhem has done enough to solve problems at the building where the fire may have started. Local residents have been warning for months about a ‘city fire’. For example, electricity and water would ‘crack’ past each other at the outbuilding.

The municipality of Arnhem opened a special page for people with questions about the fire. The police asks witnesses who have not yet spoken to her to report via 0900-8844.