The incident took place during the night of December 17–18.

Shortly after 3:00 a.m., firefighters received a report that a passenger car was on fire in Osiecznica. As we read on the Facebook profile of volunteer firefighters from Osiecznica:

Upon arriving at the scene, it was determined that the car’s engine compartment was on fire. The crews’ actions consisted of extinguishing the fire with firefighting foam.

Firefighters from the District Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Bolesławiec and the police also took part in the operation. The latter is investigating the case.

If it turns out that arson was involved, the perpetrator or perpetrators may face up to five years in prison.