Fire brigade: The fire could keep us busy for days

Created: 08/04/2022Updated: 08/04/2022 14:01

Police officers and fire engines are on Kronprinzessinnenweg in Berlin.

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The Berlin fire brigade is preparing for a long operation fighting the fire in Grunewald.

The fire may keep the emergency services busy for the next few days, fire department spokesman Thomas Kirstein said on Thursday.

"But we will put out the fire."

Berlin – The cause of the fire is still unclear.

It is not known whether there was an explosion at the police detonation site in Grunewald or whether there had already been a fire.

According to the police, around 25 tons, including fireworks and World War I ammunition, are stored at the detonation site.

Experts usually render them harmless there.

The extinguishing work had not yet started in the early Thursday afternoon.

Due to the risk of further explosions, the emergency services could not initially approach the fire.

A special Bundeswehr robot equipped with cameras was to be deployed in the afternoon.

With its help, the fire brigade hopes to get a clearer picture of the situation.

dpa