After a barn went up in flames in the Saalekreis on Monday afternoon, the alleged arsonist is in custody.
The Halle district court issued the arrest warrant on Tuesday afternoon, said a police spokesman.
The 19-year-old suspect was provisionally arrested on Tuesday night.
Bad Lauchstädt - The fire broke out in Schafstädt, a district of Bad Lauchstädt.
There was more than 600,000 euros in property damage.
The emergency services could only let the barn burn down in a controlled manner.
According to the information, several hundred tons of winter barley as well as straw and other agricultural products were stored in the building.
dpa