German police detain suspect after fire engulfs Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest

No injuries were reported at the building, known locally as the Kehlsteinhaus, while police said a ‘suspicious person’ has been taken into custody.

Video grab taken from the webcam of the mountain guesthouse Kehlsteinhaus, known as the Eagle's Nest, formerly Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat, on early October 24, 2026, after a large fire broke out at the site in the southern German state of Bavaria [AFP]

German police have detained a suspect after a fire engulfed the Eagle’s Nest, Adolf Hitler’s notorious Nazi-era mountain retreat in Bavaria, prompting an overnight emergency operation involving about 200 firefighters.

No injuries were reported at the building, known locally as the Kehlsteinhaus. Police said investigators were examining whether a “suspicious person” taken into temporary custody was connected to the blaze.

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The fire alarm was triggered by a smoke detector at about 9:50pm (19:50 GMT) on Friday. Emergency crews could see flames rising above the building as they approached and found it “completely ablaze”, according to police.

The retreat’s remote Alpine location, at an altitude of more than 1,800 metres (about 6,000 feet), complicated efforts to extinguish the fire, police spokesperson Lisa Maier said.

While authorities have not announced a cause, German media reported that investigators suspected arson.

The newspaper Bild said emergency responders had encountered a motorcyclist travelling towards them on their way to the scene and that he was subsequently detained. His possible involvement remained under investigation.

Maier said inquiries were continuing, with police planning a news conference later on Saturday.

Built between 1937 and 1938, the stone-and-granite retreat stands on the Kehlstein mountain above Obersalzberg, near Berchtesgaden in southern Germany.

Designed as a monument to Hitler’s rule and a setting for receiving foreign diplomats, it offers sweeping views across the Bavarian Alps. Hitler himself visited the resort.

The site, which remains part of the legacy of Nazi Germany, survived World War II undamaged. It has operated as a restaurant since 1952 and also houses an exhibition examining its Nazi history.

据报道，这栋当地被称为 Kehlsteinhaus 的建筑内无人受伤，警方表示已拘留了一名“可疑人员”。

2026年10月24日清晨，位于德国南部巴伐利亚州的鹰巢山间旅馆（Kehlsteinhaus）发生大火后，从其网络摄像头拍摄的视频截图显示，该旅馆曾是阿道夫·希特勒的山间度假胜地。[法新社]

德国警方拘留了一名嫌疑人，此前希特勒位于巴伐利亚州臭名昭著的纳粹时期山间别墅“鹰巢”发生火灾，引发了一场连夜的紧急行动，约有 200 名消防员参与扑救。

该建筑（当地人称之为凯尔施泰因大厦）火灾中无人受伤。警方表示，调查人员正在调查一名被临时拘留的“可疑人员”是否与火灾有关。

黎巴嫩人对以色列的民意调查持怀疑态度，认为这将带来变革，结束对南部地区的占领（共3条，第1条）

也门塔伊兹一家医院因胡塞武装围困，警告称可能在几天内倒闭（共3家医院，此为第2家）。

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周五晚上9点50分左右（格林尼治标准时间19点50分），烟雾探测器触发了火警警报。据警方称，紧急救援人员靠近时看到建筑物上方冒出火焰，发现整栋建筑“已完全被火焰吞噬”。

警方发言人丽莎·迈尔表示，该度假村位于偏远的阿尔卑斯山区，海拔超过 1800 米（约 6000 英尺），这使得灭火工作变得更加复杂。

虽然当局尚未公布起火原因，但德国媒体报道称，调查人员怀疑是纵火。

《图片报》报道称，急救人员在赶往现场途中遇到一名骑摩托车朝他们驶来的人，随后将其拘留。他是否涉案仍在调查中。

迈尔表示，调查仍在进行中，警方计划于周六晚些时候召开新闻发布会。

这座建于 1937 年至 1938 年间的石头和花岗岩度假屋坐落在德国南部贝希特斯加登附近的奥伯萨尔茨贝格上方的凯尔施泰因山上。

这座建筑的设计初衷是作为希特勒统治的纪念碑和接待外国使节的场所，从这里可以饱览巴伐利亚阿尔卑斯山的壮丽景色。希特勒本人也曾到访过这座度假胜地。

该遗址是纳粹德国遗迹的一部分，在二战中幸免于难。自1952年以来，这里一直作为餐厅营业，同时还设有展览，探讨其纳粹历史。