Jena. On Sunday afternoon, September 13, 2026, emergency services were deployed to a garage complex on Bertolt-Brecht-Straße. Residents had reported heavy smoke development and alerted emergency services.
- Event: Smoke development and minor fire in a garage
- Location: Bertolt-Brecht-Straße, Jena
- Cause: Technical defect in a battery charging station
- Damage: Approx. 1,500 euros in property damage, no injuries
Fire department prevents spread of fire
The alerted fire department personnel opened the affected garage and discovered a minor fire inside. Thanks to their rapid intervention, the flames were successfully prevented from spreading to neighboring garages in the complex.
According to initial findings by the Jena State Police Inspectorate, a technical defect in a battery charging station was the cause of the incident. Fortunately, no persons were injured. The resulting property damage to the charging station and the interior of the garage is estimated at approximately 1,500 euros.
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LPI-J: Technical defect causes smoke development in garage
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