Overview
- The fire broke out around 03:50 on Wednesday beneath the bridge on Langenscheidtstraße in Berlin-Schöneberg.
- Damaged cables under the span produced irregular light arcs as the blaze burned.
- Thick smoke drifted into nearby residential areas and briefly blanketed the S‑Bahn tracks below.
- Engineers reported no threat to the bridge’s overall stability, but officials cannot yet say when car access will resume, and the bridge remains open to pedestrians and cyclists.
- The cause has not been determined, and firefighters swiftly contained the blaze with no injuries and no reported impact on adjacent households.