Immense damage: Was the fire drama in northern Munich arson?

Hasenbergl – A major fire broke out on the premises of a construction company on Detmoldstrasse during the night of Monday. The fire caused property damage amounting to millions, according to the fire department. No one was injured. The police are investigating the case as deliberate arson.

Millions in damage after fire in northern Munich

Employees of a neighboring company raised the alarm shortly after 3 a.m. The fire brigade was initially called out because of a suspected small fire in the Feldmoching-Hasenbergl area. When the emergency services arrived at the industrial estate, however, it turned out that several concrete mixers, a wheel loader and a conveyor belt were burning on the premises of a construction company.

The emergency services immediately launched a “massive fire-fighting attack” to extinguish the six concrete mixers, the wheel loader and other equipment. According to a fire department spokesman, the fire on the conveyor belt also reached the top of the mixing silo and set it on fire. The fire was extinguished using a turntable ladder with a swivel pipe – a type of water cannon mounted on the metal basket.

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Since the flames also spread over a wall to a neighboring recycling center, several pressed cardboard blocks were on fire there. Here, too, a turntable ladder with a swivel pipe was used for the first attack. The burning material was then pulled apart and extinguished using a wheel loader. The fire caused damage running into the millions, the fire department announced on Monday afternoon. A total of around 50 firefighters were involved in the major operation, using two swivel pipes from the turntable ladders, two B-pipes and three C-pipes. The last emergency services did not leave until around 6:30 a.m.

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According to the police, there are several indications of deliberate arson. This is supported by the fact that the vehicles went up in flames almost simultaneously. Fire investigators are investigating the cause and are looking for witnesses: The Munich Police Headquarters (Department 13, (Telephone 089/2910-0) or any other police station will accept relevant information.

Senior Public Prosecutor: “Due to the nature of the crime and the object of the crime, an extremist background is assumed”

In the morning, the Attorney General's Office finally took over the case – proof that the investigating authorities currently assume that the arson attack was politically motivated. On the police side, the investigation is being carried out by the EG “Raute”, as Chief Public Prosecutor Klaus Ruhland confirmed when asked by the AZ. “Due to the nature of the crime and the object of the crime, an extremist background is assumed, and investigations are being carried out in all directions.” The Attorney General's Office said that it is being examined whether there is a connection to other fires.

At least 30 similar fires have occurred in Munich and Upper Bavaria since 2019. Most recently, unknown persons set fire to a construction train in July, causing damage in the hundreds of thousands of euros. (AZ reported)The targets of the arson attacks so far have mostly been facilities of the so-called “critical infrastructure”, including bridges, railway lines, power lines and fiber optic cables. The other targets were forestry machines, warehouses and construction vehicles, including those near the state parliament.