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Police Investigate Possible Arson in Ulm Prison Workshop Fire

Criminal investigators are examining the woodworking shop for deliberate ignition.

Overview

  • Fire broke out Wednesday in a wood stack in the JVA Ulm carpentry workshop on the second floor.
  • Three inmates discovered the blaze and tried to extinguish it; no staff were in the area at the time.
  • Firefighters contained the flames quickly and prevented spread to other parts of the facility.
  • Three people suffered smoke inhalation, with a 26-year-old inmate hospitalized and two others treated on site.
  • The workshop remains closed during the probe, police estimate low four‑figure euro damage, and other prison operations continue as normal.