Arsung in Berlin: 36 van of Telekom and Amazon on fire!

Arsung in Berlin: 36 van of Telekom and Amazon on fire!

On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, two major operations from the fire brigade were triggered in Berlin after a total of 36 vans have caught fire. The affected vehicles belong to the companies Telekom and Amazon. Like Fireworld reported, burned 17 van of Telekom and 19 van of Amazon.

The operations occurred in the districts of Lichtenberg and Britz, with the fire brigade being called to Buchberger Straße at around 2:56 a.m. Here the Telekom vehicles were in full fire, but the emergency services were able to prevent the fire from spreading to surrounding buildings. The fire was brought under control after about an hour.

second assignment in Britz

Just a few minutes later, at 2:59 a.m., another assignment was reported in the Koppelweg in Britz. The 19 Amazon delivery vehicles burned there. Thanks to the rapid intervention of the fire brigade, this fire could also be deleted quickly. Fortunately, neither of the two missions were injured.

A total of around 100 firefighters were deployed, including several extinguishing vehicles, turntable ladders and respiratory protection squads. The rapid use of the fire brigade prevented worse, so that there was no long damage.

Investigations and possible relationships

The police assume intentional arson and has already switched on state security. It is currently being examined whether there could be coherent acts. A similar incident occurred recently in Schönwalde glien, where over 20 Amazon vans burned and an estimated damage of up to 800,000 euros was incurred. As Spiegel online The cause of the fire is still in progress.

The Berlin police ask the population for clues that can contribute to clarifying the incidents. These can be reported on emergency number 110.

background to arson in Germany

The numerous cases of arson are a serious problem in Germany. According to the data of the Federal Criminal Police Office, which was published on Statista in recent years, there has been a continued increase in the arson. These statistics extend over the period from 2014 to 2024, whereby a detailed analysis is accessible to premium users.