Truck fire on the A2: traffic jams and closures up to clarification!

Truck fire on the A2: traffic jams and closures up to clarification!

A2, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Deutschland - On June 11, 2025, a dramatic incident occurred on the A2 in the direction of Magdeburg. A truck, loaded with paper, caught fire due to an unknown cause. The truck was on the hard shoulder between the Werder motorway triangle and the Lehnin junction in Potsdam-Mittelmark and had already started to flames completely. There is currently no information about possible injuries, but the highway was blocked in both directions, which led to significant traffic disruptions. According to tag24.de the ADAC reported a time loss of about 20 minutes for drivers.

A truck fire is not only a significant interference factor in road traffic, but also harbors many dangers. Truck fires can cause high damage to vehicles and loads and endanger both drivers and other road users. ADAC specialists indicate that regular maintenance and attentive driving can often prevent fires. For example, there have recently been several truck fires that were triggered by technical defects such as overheated tires or defects in operating systems. adac.de reports that a rapid reaction of the driver can be decisive: stop, alarm and secure the accident site are essential.

risks and prevention

The dangers of a truck fire lie in heat and smoke development, which can also occur in supposedly harmless goods. The technical condition of the vehicle plays a central role, whereby special caution is required when it comes to the correct use of electronics and the review of operating materials. The risk of such incidents could be significantly reduced by regular training of professional drivers, for example in dealing with fire extinguishers.

When we take a look across the border, we find similar incidents. At the beginning of June 2021, for example, a truck in the Belchentunnel caught fire on the A2 motorway. At this point, the fire brigade was quickly on site to extinguish the fire, and luckily there were no injuries. The circumstances of the fire are still unclear, which indicates that such incidents can often occur unexpectedly. At [bazonline.ch] (https://www.bazonline.ch/belchentunnel-wagen- trolleur-geferred-73259595986) it is mentioned that the traffic was also severely impaired in this case.

It remains to be hoped that the cause of today's fire on the A2 can be determined quickly and that corresponding measures will be taken to avoid such events in the future. In the meantime, the ADAC asks all drivers to exercise special caution and regularly carry out technical checks on their vehicles in order to be well prepared in an emergency.