While the exact circumstances of the fire remain unclear to this day, what is clear is that Hitler and his supporters quickly capitalized on the fire as a means by which to speed their consolidation of power.
Mens de nøjagtige omstændigheder af branden endnu er uklare, står det klart, at Hitler og hans tilhængere hurtigt udnyttede branden som et middel til at fremskynde deres magtkonsolidering.