Fire guts part of Berlin paint shop; police investigate cause
A fire tore through about 150 square meters of a paint shop in Berlin's Charlottenburg-Nord district overnight. Thirty-three firefighters put it out; no one was hurt.
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A fire broke out at a paint shop on a commercial site in Berlin's Charlottenburg-Nord district early Saturday. Firefighters were initially called shortly after midnight to what was reported as a vehicle fire, but on arrival found a storage hall of the paint shop ablaze, with flames spreading to adjoining parts of the building.
Thirty-three emergency workers brought the blaze, covering about 150 square meters, under control within two hours. No one was injured, according to the reports.
The cause of the fire is not yet known. Police have opened an investigation.