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Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat engulfed in flames as police detain suspect

More than 200 firefighters are at the scene in Bavaria - Getty Images Police have detained a suspect after a fire at Adolf Hitler ’s German mountain retreat. Around 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle the fire engulfing the Eagle’s Nest, a remote residence at the top of Obersalzberg mountain in Bavaria built in the 1930s for the Nazi leader. Police said firefighters had found the building “completely ablaze” as they approached the Kehlsteinhaus residence. Emergency services arrived on site