A forest man lives at Vaterstetten - completely unnoticed. Now one of his “rooms” was on fire: fire departments had to be deployed.
- A man has set up his home in the forest on the Autobahn near Vaterstetten.
- The "forest man" had thought of everything. There was even electricity - and a Christmas tree.
- Now a fire destroyed the home of the 70-year-old.
Vaterstetten - It's a different life: In the shadow of Munich , the most expensive metropolis in Germany, a man has been living in the forest for years in the middle of the forest between the rest stop at Vaterstetten on the A99 and the town of Vaterstetten in the Upper Bavarian district of Ebersberg .
The "forest man" from Vaterstetten: Own empire created
The 70-year-old has created his own realm away from any built-up area with a provisional tarpaulin hiding - mostly littered - and a hut-like construction . There are also several hanging cardboard birdhouses and a small Christmas tree.
As a precaution, electricity is supplied by a unit that is placed somewhat apart from a tarpaulin.
Dramatic event for forest dwellers: hut burned down completely
This idyll was the scene of a fire service mission on Friday, February 7. For unknown reasons, a "house fire" broke out in the forest dweller's house, which completely destroyed a 15 square meter hut.
"Forest man" heard by the police: right to live wherever he wanted
It also burned numerous allegedly self-produced books - the Eigenbrötler described this idea as his personal "start up". He himself was not injured in the fire. When questioned by the police, he described it as his right to “live” wherever he wanted.
“Forest people have been known for a long time: First hut cleared 15 years ago
The location was documented by the police and the community consulted for further steps. According to local information, the community of Vaterstetten had already vacated a man's home a few hundred meters away some 15 years ago.
The fire brigades at Vaterstetten, Parsdorf and Grasbrunn were in action, which lasted about one and a half hours.
Many of the currently 150 to 200 homeless people in Kassel are looking for shelter in one of the emergency sleeping places in Kassel, especially in winter. One of them is Frank K., who previously lived in the forest for two years.
Thomas Gaulke