Infernos erupt. - Roof of department store on Alex catches fire; promptly put out.
A rooftop fire erupted at a Berlin department store on Alexanderplatz on Tuesday morning. The fire was in the ventilation system of the building, as per a fire department representative. At 7:37 am, the alarm went off. To access the roof, firefighters employed a specific elevator. They swiftly put out the fire once they reached the scene. Thankfully, no one sustained any injuries. There were 48 individuals from the fire department responding to the incident. The police are currently probing the origins of the fire.
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The fire department was called to a different incident earlier in the day, involving a different department store in Berlin. The fire department is also responsible for maintaining and regularly inspecting the ventilation systems in buildings across the city. Despite the incident at the department store on Alexanderplatz, the fire department ensured that regular patrols and inspections continued in other parts of the city.
