Great fire in Wittenau: 86 firefighters in use against flames!

Great fire in Wittenau: 86 firefighters in use against flames!

Wallenroder Straße, 13437 Berlin, Deutschland - This day a fire broke out in a heating power plant on Wallenroder Straße in the Berlin district of Wittenau. According to Tagesspiegel are currently on site that work together to fight the fire. The fire, the origin of which is not yet known, could be quickly contained. Various embers are currently being combated, while smoke development is already significantly reduced.

The fire brigade has re-alerted the location from both inside and outside and for the safety of the emergency services. Reports from TAG24 According to strength of the volunteer fire brigade are also involved in combating the fire. The safety of the residents remains guaranteed during the deployment, which means that an acute danger to the environment can be excluded.

Frequent fire brigade operations in Berlin

The current incident is part of the comprehensive operational statistics of Berlin fire brigade , which had a total of 9,584 fires in 2023. In the city there are often fire and rescue operations in various districts such as Spandau, Hellersdorf, Pankow, Lichtenberg, Neukölln, Weißensee and Charlottenburg. The reasons for these operations vary from arson to technical assistance to explosions.

The Berlin fire brigade recorded a total of 514,866 missions in 2023, which clearly underlines the importance and presence of the fire brigade in the capital. The fire brigade's strategy includes both the quick response to emergencies and the training of volunteers, the number of which amounts to around 1,622 in the voluntary fire departments, including 59 units.