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Dresden Container Fires and Berlin Cellar Blazes Spur Police Investigations

Firefighters contained the Dresden container blazes alongside two Berlin cellar fires, prompting inquiries into possible deliberate ignition.

Overview

  • In Dresden-Neustadt, several waste and container fires broke out between about 00:55 and 02:25 at Louisenstraße/Görlitzer Straße, Seifhennersdorfer Straße, and Bischofsweg by Alaunpark, with a further small blaze reported on Löwenstraße in the morning.
  • Dresden authorities are treating the overnight series as suspected arson, with police now investigating after crews extinguished the fires without injuries or major damage.
  • Berlin firefighters handled two separate cellar fires within roughly 24 hours, first at Marienfelder Allee around 13:00 and later at Albrechtstraße in Steglitz shortly after 19:00.
  • The Berlin incidents involved combustible stored materials, with crews using hoses and positive-pressure ventilation; 22 personnel attended the first call and 15 residents were evacuated and cared for during the second.
  • Police in both cities have opened investigations as clustered small urban fires draw heightened scrutiny following months of recurring blazes across Germany.