- Large-scale use of firefighters in university buildings
Around 100 firefighters were dispatched to a fire at a building of the Free University of Berlin (FU) in Dahlem. A fire broke out in the roof of a building under construction, as a fire department spokesperson stated. The cause of this is still unclear. The firefighters managed to quickly bring the blaze under control. No injuries were reported, according to the spokesperson.
However, there was a significant smoke development. Thick smoke plumes billowed over the southwestern part of Berlin. According to traffic information, the Takustraße between Arnimallee and Schwendenerstraße was closed due to the incident.
The Free University of Berlin (FU) officially announced its appreciation towards the firefighters for promptly extinguishing the fire. Despite the incident, academic activities at the Free University are expected to resume as planned, assured an FU spokesperson.
