On Friday evening, eight motorhomes caught fire at a company site on Nordring in Berlin's Marzahn district. Several gas cylinder explosions hampered firefighting. According to the Berlin fire service, no one was injured. The fire did not spread further, but heat damaged other vehicles. 22 firefighters were involved, using six nozzles and eleven breathing apparatus.
Berlin police arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of arson. According to police, the fire started around 22:00; a helicopter was used in the investigation. The fire was extinguished after about two hours. Earlier that evening, a rubbish container burned at a company site on Wolfener Straße; a possible link between the incidents is being investigated. The suspect, previously known to police for similar offences, will be brought before a judge. The cause and amount of damage have not been reported.