Overview

• The first two vehicles were set ablaze in parking bays on Wartenbergstraße late Saturday night before a third ignited about an hour later on a nearby lot.
• A passerby alerted police and fire crews, who extinguished all three blazes without any reported injuries.
• Authorities suspect the fires were deliberately set and have launched a formal arson investigation.
• The incidents follow a broader trend that saw roughly 750 cars damaged by fire and over 420 arson probes opened across Berlin in 2024.
• Police continue to gather evidence and have increased patrols in Neu-Hohenschönhausen while appealing to residents to report suspicious activity.