Fire fighters extinguish a fire in the yard of a car retailer in the Schmoeckwitz district of Berlin August 19, 2011. German politicians urged tough action on Thursday against a surge in arson attacks on cars in Berlin, blamed by some on the far right or far left, but by the police on common criminals. Nightly car-burnings have been going on for years in the otherwise relatively safe German capital but the number has recently surged, reaching 47 in the past three nights alone. [Photo/Agencies]

Fire fighters extinguish a fire in a burnt car in the yard of a car retailer in the Schmoeckwitz district of Berlin August 19, 2011. [Photo/Agencies]