Caravan fire on A9 motorway: family of five escapes, damage estimated at tens of thousands of euros
On the evening of May 25, 2026, a caravan being towed by a family of five caught fire on the A9 motorway near Beelitz, Brandenburg. The driver noticed...
On the evening of May 25, 2026, a caravan being towed by a family of five caught fire on the A9 motorway near Beelitz, Brandenburg. The driver noticed the fire and pulled onto the hard shoulder; all occupants evacuated safely before firefighters arrived. By the time crews from Beelitz, Fichtenwalde and Reesdorf reached the scene, the trailer was fully engulfed, producing a large smoke plume. Firefighters prevented the flames from spreading to the embankment; the Berlin-bound lane was closed for one hour. A technical defect is suspected as the cause, and the damage is estimated at tens of thousands of euros.