Series of fires in Lichtenberg – recycling center and cars burned down

Berlin – Shortly after midnight, a series of fires began in Berlin-Lichtenberg, which culminated in a whole recycling center burning down – and the flames almost spread to a supermarket!

At around midnight on Wednesday morning, the Berlin fire brigade was first alerted to a caravan on Albert-Hößler-Strasse – and almost at the same time to a caravan on Coppistrasse. Minutes later to an SUV in a parking lot, then to a VW bus on Coppistrasse.

According to initial findings, at least five vehicles were damaged in the arson.

A police helicopter with a thermal imaging camera then flew over the Lichtenberger Kiez. Despite this, the detonator managed to set fire to a recycling center on Buchberger Strasse around 2 a.m. According to initial findings, there were several fire sites.

The fire brigade also had to contend with a poor water supply. It cooled the outer wall of the adjacent discounter and was thus able to prevent the building from being attacked.

Cars were cooled directly at the recycling center and another water supply was set up, and a turntable ladder was also used. Then everything went in no time: With enough pressure, the comrades of the fire brigades deployed were able to fight the flames on the site effectively.

In the meantime, firefighters also had access to the market and controlled the situation from the inside.

A wheel loader from the company and one from the Berlin fire brigade dismantled the fire. This is how the emergency services came to the last embers.

The extinguishing work is expected to continue into the morning.