State Property Administration: Fire in Masline parking lot arson

A review of the video surveillance footage suggests that the fire, which broke out at 4:35 this morning in the parking lot of the State Property Administration in Masline, in which four vehicles were burned and eight were damaged, was arson.

This was announced by the State Property Administration, adding that they cannot provide more information because the investigation is ongoing.

"The State Property Administration has previously taken all necessary steps and measures to secure the location in question. The location is secured 24 hours a day, at three positions, by the company NGS Security, and the area is covered by video surveillance. During 2025, the level of fire protection was increased to the highest possible level allowed by the location. The number of fire extinguishers has been significantly increased and they are distributed at all critical points. The entire area is also secured with a hydrant network, which was previously tested and renovated. In order to reduce the risk, training of officers in the field of fire prevention was conducted. In cooperation with the municipal Greenery and the state-owned company Plantaže, a fire protection zone five to ten meters wide was provided around the entire parking area. Activities to remove low vegetation and plant waste around and within the location are continuously being carried out," the Administration said in a statement.

They note that the current solution is inherited from the previous period and that the State Property Administration is doing everything to ensure that state and confiscated property located at this temporary location is safe.

"In the previous period, we pointed out to the competent authorities that the aforementioned location does not fully meet European standards, and that it should be secured by the Police Administration. We also emphasized the need for a state fire truck to be available 24 hours a day at that location, as well as the need to ultimately move the parking space for state and confiscated vehicles outside the populated area. The State Property Administration has carried out certain activities in this direction in order to secure and bring a new location to its intended purpose that would be in line with all international standards," the statement concludes.