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Suspect Detained After Fire Devastates Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest Retreat in Germany

German authorities have detained a suspect after a fire severely damaged the Eagle’s Nest, the mountaintop retreat associated with Adolf Hitler in the Bavarian Alps. The blaze has renewed scrutiny of how Germany preserves, interprets, and secures sites tied to the Nazi era, even as officials assess the extent of the destruction and the circumstances behind the incident.