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Composting Facility Fire in Oberkrämer Triggers NINA Warning, Sends Smoke Over A10

Authorities advise residents to keep homes sealed and ventilation off.

Overview

  • A large blaze broke out early Wednesday at an industrial composting site on Gustav-Büchsenschütz-Weg in Oberkrämer, northwest of Berlin.
  • Dense smoke spread across the Ortsteile Vehlefanz and Karlsruh and drifted onto a section of the A10 Berlin Ring.
  • Officials issued an alert via the NINA app around 5:30 a.m. instructing people to keep windows and doors closed and to switch off ventilation and air conditioning.
  • Firefighters from the Oberhavel district have been operating since the morning, and the public warning remained active as of 11:12 a.m.
  • Authorities have not provided information on the cause of the fire.