Dresden in turmoil: DHL transporter catches fire-panic for residents!
Dresden in turmoil: DHL transporter catches fire-panic for residents!
Brentanostraße, 01159 Dresden, Deutschland - Brandalarm in Dresden and Leipzig: Recently two incidents with DHL transporters cause excitement in the region. On Thursday, June 20, 2025, a DHL transporter in Dresden-Ocsewitz caught fire in Brentanostraße. This happened shortly before 1 p.m., and a large cloud of smoke was visible for miles, while flames slapped the vehicle. As Image , only four of 90 packages in the load room could survive the fire. Fortunately, the postman, who was currently delivering packages, could bring himself to safety in good time and was unharmed.
The fire brigade quickly arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control, but the transporter was a total loss after the incident and burned out completely. The police started the investigation to clarify the cause of the fire. A possible technical defect is in the room.
Leipzig incident ensures similar fright
Already on Saturday morning, the emergency services in Leipzig had to move out for a similar incident. There was another fire from a DHL transporter on Erich-Zeigner-Allee during a parcel delivery. According to Sächsischer Zeitung, the fire broke out for 11 a.m. Technically defective is suspected as the cause. Here, too, the driver was unharmed, but here too the vehicle was towed as total damage and was no longer to be saved.
The Leipzig fire brigade was immediately on site and was able to extinguish the fire, but the vehicle was completely destroyed. The police are also active here and examines the exact circumstances of the event.
political dimension and arson attacks
Another explosive aspect of the situation is emerging in the Berlin region. In Schönwalde-Glien there was recently an arson attack on 37 vans, many of them belonged to DHL. Here was spoken of damage in the millions. As the , the attack on Tuesday and left a bit of financial loss for the affected companies.
Overall, these incidents also have a highlight of the security of logistics companies in Germany and illustrate that the risk of arson and technical defects must be taken seriously. The investigation is in full swing to clarify the background and causes. For the drivers and companies concerned, it can be hoped that such incidents can be prevented in the future.
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