Around 300 old tires burned on the premises of an agricultural cooperative in Ballenstedt (Saxony-Anhalt). The tires were used to weigh down a tarpaulin. Road users on an adjacent street had to contend with impaired visibility. Arson cannot yet be ruled out as a cause.
Source: Goslarsche Zeitung
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