Fire danger at BER: Airport evacuated after fire in the terminal!

Fire danger at BER: Airport evacuated after fire in the terminal!

On Saturday there was a significant fire incident in the BER airport area in Schönefeld, which significantly affected air traffic for a short time. How Niederlausitz-aktuell.de Reportedly, a fire spread over an area of ​​around 10,000 square meters and therefore had to close the southern railway for around 90 minutes. A quick response from the airport fire department and surrounding fire departments helped bring the situation under control, ensuring the safety of passengers. Luckily there were no injuries.

Of course, air traffic did not come to a complete standstill during the closure, as authorities and airport staff organized a diversion via the northern runway. But there were also some twisty events in the region apart from the fire. There was another fire in the town of Wahlsdorf, caused by weed-killing work, which affected a meadow area of ​​around 3,500 square meters.

A burning backpack and questions about safety

Almost simultaneously with Saturday's incident, another security-related incident occurred at the same airport on Monday, December 16. A backpack caught fire, presumably due to an overheated lithium-ion battery, which promptly led to the evacuation of Terminal 2. How maz-online.de reported that an attentive airport employee was able to act quickly with a fire extinguisher and prevent something worse from happening. Now the question arises about the safety of lithium-ion batteries in air travel, which have repeatedly caused a stir in the past.

According to information from br.de Although relatively small, experts warn of the potentially catastrophic consequences. Airports are urging passengers to be vigilant, particularly regarding damaged or overheated batteries. Incidents have shown that even sophisticated technologies can fail. If a battery overheats or swells, passengers should immediately inform airport staff or the fire department.

Regional security situation and other incidents

There were exciting events not only at the airport. In Königs Wusterhausen, a “yard night” caused heated tempers when a 29-year-old had to be taken to hospital after an argument. At the same time, a traffic accident was caused in nearby Prieros by a 36-year-old whose breath alcohol content was found to be 1.61 per mille. This resulted in total damage of around 25,000 euros.

Citizens' sense of security is certainly affected by the large number of incidents in the region. The authorities are therefore appealing to the public to pay attention to the safety of devices that use lithium-ion batteries in order to avoid such incidents in the future.