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Suspect arrested after fire "completely engulfed" Hitler's Eagle's Nest mountain retreat in Germany
CBS News • • world
Key Points:
- A suspect has been detained in Germany following a fire at Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat, known as Eagle's Nest, according to German police.
- The fire broke out around 9:15 p.m. local time on Friday at the Kehlsteinhaus on Obersalzberg, with the building completely engulfed in flames upon firefighters' arrival.
- No injuries were reported, and the building was empty at the time, but fire trucks faced difficulties accessing the site due to local terrain conditions.
- Authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the cause of the fire, with one person taken into custody shortly after the incident.
- The Eagle's Nest, completed in 1938 and spared from WWII bombing, is now a tourist attraction featuring a restaurant and beer garden, symbolizing the destructive legacy of the Nazi regime.
