Dangerous use for the fire brigade in Munich: A radio tower of the Bavarian Radio (BR) suddenly burns brightly. The state security determined. The first evidence indicates a politically motivated act.
- On Friday morning ( May 22, 2020 ) a radio tower of the Bavarian Radio (BR) in Munich was on fire.
- The fire service was heavily deployed and the police deployed a helicopter.
- State security has launched an investigation into suspected arson.
Update of May 23, 2020, 9:05 a.m .: On Friday morning, a radio tower of the Bavarian Radio was on fire , the suspicion of arson is now increasing. As reported by the BR itself, left-wing extremist circles have been calling for attacks on "important infrastructure facilities" on the Internet for weeks .
Instructions for “setting fire to radio mask technology” were included in the calls. As the BR further reports, two similar attacks in the Munich region are said to have occurred only recently. According to this, a cell tower in Perlacher Forst was set on fire and an attack on a cable duct with telecommunication facilities was registered by the police about 500 meters from the Freimanner BR site .
BR radio tower burns brightly: Search is still unsuccessful - was the politically motivated?
Update from May 22, 2020, 8:58 p.m .: Did offenders from the left spectrum set fire to the Bavarian Radio mast in Freimann? In the night of Friday, the fire in the tower triggered a large fire and police operation. The presidium assumes arson, the state protection investigates.
Shortly before 3 a.m. the fire alarm system of the BR hit Floriansmühlstraße. At the same time, a technician dialed the emergency call. The first emergency workers saw a far shining flame when they approached . At that time, the cable harness leading up to the transmission mast was already on fire 30 meters high. The fire department took three hours to extinguish the fire.
BR transmission tower set on fire: police suspect arson.
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BR radio tower on fire: similar behavior in Great Britain - because of 5G?
Since there were no indications of a technical defect, the police assumed that the arson had started and started searching for the perpetrators at night. More than 20 patrol cars and a helicopter were in use. So far, the search has been unsuccessful. Upon request, the BR declares that the transmission mast on the company premises is not freely accessible. For example, the perpetrators must have obtained forced entry to the site.
There was no impact on broadcasting, only radio reception via DAB + in the north could be slightly affected. The extent of the damage is still unclear. It was only in December that strangers set fire to fiber optic long-distance lines near the BR at the Leinthaler bridge. This attack is also believed to have been caused by politically left-wing motivated people . No one has yet been caught in this context.
In addition to the BR , the mast in Freimann is also used by mobile phone providers. In other countries, such as the UK, people have been attacking 5G cellular antennas for weeks . The background is corona conspiracy theories . Because there are voices that establish a connection between the outbreak of the virus and the 5G expansion.
BR radio tower burns brightly - police search by helicopter, state protection investigated
11:33: Apparently it was arson. After a corresponding initial suspicion quickly arose , the police around Freimann immediately initiated "major search measures". More than 20 patrol cars and a helicopter were in use.
The BR radio tower in Freimann was blazing early Friday morning.
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The criminal police and state security have started the investigation. According to initial knowledge, one or more previously unknown perpetrators had come to the BR site and were able to set the radio mast on fire there. The police are currently assuming a politically motivated act (left), according to a press release. So far, no information can be given on the amount of the damage.
BR radio tower in Munich burns brightly - police search for a helicopter, state protection investigated
Calls for witnesses: Who made suspicious perceptions in Floriansmühlstraße in Freimann at the time of the specified crime that could be connected with this arson?
Persons who can provide relevant information are requested to contact the Munich Police Headquarters, Kommissariat 43, Tel. 089 / 2910-0, or any other police station.
9.58 a.m .: The fire alarm system triggered at 2.57 a.m., the Munich fire brigade reports in a press release. Almost at the same time a technician got the emergency elected 112th Once on site, the forces faced a complicated task: "Since the cable harness was already burning at a height of 30 meters, the head of operations decided to use the aerial rescue platform in addition to the aerial ladder (maximum operating height: 53 meters)."
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After a technician from the company disconnected the system from the power, the affected area could be checked. A total of three technology containers on the floor were violently opened. The fire was extinguished after about an hour and a half.
BR radio tower in Munich burns brightly - police start investigations
Update May 22, 9.30 a.m .: In the meantime, the BR has also published a report on the fire on the transmitter premises. "The cable duct is charred to its full length by the fire, the system is out of function," it says. The fire was apparently noticed by an automatic smoke detector .
Immediate “consequences for the transmission power ” are not to be expected. DAB reception in the north of Munich could, however, lead to interference, as the BR explains. The police are now investigating the cause.
Munich-Freimann: BR radio tower burns brightly - dangerous use for rescuers
Origin message:
Munich - Large alarm was triggered early Friday morning (May 22nd) at 3 a.m. The radio tower of the Bavarian Radio ( BR ) in Freimann burned blazing. A large contingent of fire and rescue services moved out to the north of Munich, and the Munich fire department was also on site.
The application was difficult due to the burning cable strands at a height of 30 meters and falling parts. The fire was extinguished at around 6 a.m.
It is not yet clear what triggered the fire. The police have launched an investigation and will report their findings later this Friday.
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