Major operation in Berlin
The restaurant in Havel burned to the ground
11/13/2025 – 01:03Reading time: 1 minute.
Alarm on the shore of the Havel: A restaurant on the boat dock is on fire. Firefighters must take special measures to protect the environment.
On Wednesday evening (12 November), a restaurant at the boat dock on the Siemenswerderweg in Wilhelmstadt burned to the ground. Berlin firefighters were called to the burning building around 9:39 p.m.
The restaurant was already engulfed in flames when a rescue team from the Berlin fire brigade arrived. The first troops immediately began extinguishing the fire. To supply water, firefighters used hydrants from the road and the nearby Havel river.
As the operation progressed, the situation worsened: part of the building’s roof collapsed. To minimize water contamination in Havel, the fire department is in close contact with the responsible water authorities throughout the entire operation. The environmental services of the Berlin fire brigade coordinated firefighting actions with them.
Efforts to extinguish the fire continued until evening.
