Weimar / Ballstedt – A vehicle fire on the L 1055 state road between Berlstedt and Ballstedt triggered a major response from the fire department, emergency services, and police on Thursday evening. The car was traveling in the direction of Ballstedt when the driver noticed smoke developing in the engine compartment.
- Event: Vehicle fire (combustion engine)
- Location: L 1055 between Berlstedt and Ballstedt, entrance to Ballstedt
- Date / Time: Thursday evening, 10.09.2026, recovery completed around 11:00 PM
- Consequences: Car completely burned out, no injuries
- Cause: According to current findings, a technical defect
Course of the fire on the L 1055
Shortly after noticing the smoke, the car became fully engulfed in flames at the entrance to Ballstedt. The alerted fire department was able to extinguish the fire quickly. No persons were harmed in the incident. According to initial investigations by the Landespolizeiinspektion Jena, a technical defect is assumed to be the cause of the fire; there are no indications of a criminal act.
Recovery and traffic clearance
The heavily damaged and completely burned-out vehicle had to be recovered by a towing service. During the extinguishing and recovery work, there were temporary traffic disruptions. By 11:00 PM, the on-site measures were completed and the road was fully reopened to traffic.
Contact and press office information of the LPI Jena
- Authority: Thüringer Polizei, Landespolizeiinspektion Jena
- Phone: 03641 81-1503
- E-mail: Pressestelle.LPI.Jena@polizei.thueringen.de
- Web: www.thueringen.de/th3/polizei/index.aspx
Source:
Polizei Jena: Vehicle bursts into flames while driving
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