Fire in Berlin high-rise injured 5, prompted some residents to consider jumping to safety
BERLIN (AP) — A fire in a 21-story Berlin high-rise injured an estimated five people and made some residents consider jumping to escape the flames before it was brought under control Friday morning, local media reported. The…
A fire broke out in a 21-story high-rise building in Berlin's Friedrichshain neighborhood on Friday morning, Aug. 14, 2026, according to local media reports. The blaze, which began around 6:30 a.m. in an apartment on the 11th floor, quickly spread to the unit above, according to German news agency dpa. By the time the fire was brought under control in under three hours, an estimated five people had been injured.
The severity of their injuries was not immediately known. At least one resident was so desperate to escape the flames that they jumped into a firetruck's aerial basket, dpa reported. The rescue operation was described as "dramatic" by a fire department spokesperson. All of the building's residents were evacuated. It wasn't immediately known how far the person jumped. The cause of the fire was also not immediately known.
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