Overview
- Police say the first pylon was reported burning at about 3:50 a.m. Monday and a second was found alight around 4:10 a.m., with both blazes put out quickly by firefighters.
- The Munich state criminal police's Staatsschutz leads the investigation and Bavaria's central office for extremism and terrorism has been tasked with follow-up work.
- No injuries were reported and the fires caused only a short power outage in parts of Ismaning, while the monetary extent of material damage remains unknown.
- Authorities appealed for witnesses who saw anything around the A9/Garching‑Nord exit, Freisinger Landstraße or nearby forest and field areas to contact the Munich police (Kriminalfachdezernat 4) at 089/2910-0.
- Coverage places the incident in a pattern of past attacks on infrastructure in the region, prompting officials to stress stepped-up protective measures and contingency planning for power systems.