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Berlin Firefighters Extinguish Apartment Blaze Linked to Battery Overload

A resident barely escaped as flames erupted in a fourth-floor Berlin apartment. Investigators now probe whether a battery overload sparked the blaze.

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2025 November 6 . 7:01 PM

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Apartment Fire in Berlin-Friedrichshain - Man Escapes - Berlin Firefighters Extinguish Apartment Blaze Linked to Battery Overload

Firefighters swiftly tackled a blaze in a Berlin apartment this morning, with around 60 personnel responding to the incident in the Friedrichshain district. A resident managed to escape unharmed from the fourth-floor apartment where the fire started.

The fire, which began in a fourth-floor apartment, was contained and prevented from spreading to the roof structure. This was achieved thanks to the swift response and efforts of the firefighters. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, but it is believed to have been sparked by an excessive number of batteries found in the apartment. These batteries, if overheated, can pose a risk of reignition.

The owners of the apartment building have not been identified yet, as no information was available in the initial search results.

The fire in the Berlin-Friedrichshain apartment has been extinguished, with no reported injuries. The focus now turns to determining the cause and ensuring the safety of the building moving forward.