Fire breaks out at the Kehlsteinhaus, the Eagle's Nest, in Bavaria and a suspect is arrested

24 October 2026

A fire broke out on Friday evening at the Kehlsteinhaus in Bavaria, more commonly known as the Eagle's Nest.
The building on the Obersalzberg in Berchtesgaden was used as a retreat by Adolf Hitler and Nazi officials.
Police said a fire alarm went off at around 9:15 p.m. local time (1915 GMT) on Friday.
A police statement said the Kehlsteinhaus was engulfed in flames, that a suspect had been arrested and that the incident was being criminally investigated.
Firefighting operations continued despite the difficulty of reaching the location, which lies near the Austrian border.