Second major fire in Marzahn: Police investigated arson!

Second major fire in Marzahn: Police investigated arson!

On June 4, 2025, the Berlin fire brigade again moved out to a fire on a company premises in Marzahn. This was the second assignment within a few days. In the late Wednesday afternoon, another warehouse caught fire. According to rbb24 , the fire brigade was able to quickly control the situation. The fire was limited to an area of ​​around 400 square meters, where the roof structure of the hall was on fire. Due to the quick intervention, the emergency services were able to prevent the flames from spreading to an adjacent extension.

Already on Sunday evening a large fire broke out on the same area that affected several warehouses and various materials, including wooden pallets and trucks. This fire reached an area of ​​around 3,500 square meters and had also expanded to propane gas bottles. The extinguishing work lasted until the afternoon of the following day, and a total of around 225 firefighters were mobilized to extinguish the fire. This can be seen from a report by the Tagesspiegel

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The police assume an arson and the State Criminal Police Office has started investigations. Although there were no injuries in both incidents, some aspects of the second fire are still unclear. While it turned out that two young people and a child observed the fire and got into a handgemand with the police, it remains open whether they are in any way connected to the fire. For the residents, the Warn app Katwarn issued a request to keep doors and windows closed and switch off air conditioning systems to avoid possible dangers.

fire statistics show that the causes of fires in Germany are diverse and are often due to human failure or deliberate actions. The Feuertrutz Network offers regularly updated statistics on causes of fire and their effects. So it is important to improve fire protection measures in Germany to prevent such incidents in the future.

The fire brigade was able to avoid further spreading of the flames to neighboring buildings through its extensive operational and organization and once again shows how crucial action is in the case of fires.