The total damage is estimated to be around 50,000 euros. According to police statements on Wednesday, the 21-year-old admitted to 15 acts and was reported. According to "Kurier," the suspect is a firefighter.

The series of fires began in the summer of 2021 and continued in 2024 and 2025. The fires were set in the evenings or at night. Most recently, on February 15, several waste containers at a collection point were in flames. Grill lighters were partially used as accelerants, the authorities stated in a release. During the investigation by the local police station in collaboration with the Lower Austrian State Criminal Police Office, a 21-year-old from the Neunkirchen district was identified as the accused. At the young man's residence, remnants of grill lighters were secured. The suspect confessed during his interrogation on February 25 after initially denying the allegations. He was reported to the public prosecutor's office in Wiener Neustadt on suspicion of property damage.

(APA/Red.)

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