Electric cars burn in front of Schönefeld's town hall: police investigated!

Electric cars burn in front of Schönefeld's town hall: police investigated!

In the night of Saturday there was a terrifying incident in Leipzig: Several electric cars burned in front of the Schönefeld town hall, which belonged to the fleet of the local regulatory office. Reports from LVZ Deletion work met with some difficulties. In the meantime, a particularly affected vehicle flared up because the battery was badly damaged by the fire.

But not only in Schönefeld there were problems with electric cars. On Monday, an electric car burned in Leipzig-Leutzsch and also lit a van behind it. As MDR was called, but was not able to prevent the car from going up again at around 2:00 a.m. This could indicate self-inflammation, a phenomenon that is not unknown to electric cars.

The statistics are as exciting as alarming: In 2023, a total of 14,200 comprehensive cars burned in Germany, such as the GDV reported. This number includes both combustion engines and electric cars, with no increased fire risk for electric cars in both categories. However, a common problem leads to burning electric cars: difficulties with the battery, especially the thermal runaway, can quickly lead to dangerous situations.

The fire brigade needs special strategies to deal with the challenges that arise from burning batteries. In the case of electric cars, fireproof fire -fighting methods and long -lasting cooling of the affected areas are crucial to prevent a chain reaction of the fires. These special fire scenarios not only require the right equipment, but also well-trained emergency services that are familiar with the special features of e-car fires.

Overall, the incident in Leipzig remains an urgent indication of how important it is to deal with the risks and challenges that electric cars have. The discussion about security and fire protection in modern mobility is therefore more topical than ever.