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Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg is a manufacturing plant for Tesla, Inc. in Grünheide, Brandenburg, Germany. The campus is located 35 kilometres south-east of central Berlin and some 8 kilometres southeast of the Berlin state boundary at Erkner/Rahnsdorf.

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27 Sep, 2022

Fire at Giga Berlin

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A fire broke out in an outdoor pile of cardboard and wood at Tesla Gigafactory Berlin. 50 firefighters, including 12 from Giga Berlin’s own fire department, worked to extinguish the fire. Around 800 cubic meters of paper, cardboard, and wood burned. No injuries were reported. Police:

It is being investigated whether shredding work had started the fire.

Ctritics of the factory called for an immediate stop of production:

Our worst fears have come true. We demand a production stop until the causes and circumstances have been clarified, and all safety-relevant measures in the water protection area have been implemented.