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Police Probe Moabit Substation Fire, Hunt Climate Activist

9/7/2026

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Police are investigating a fire at a transformer substation in Berlin's Moabit district.
The blaze damaged a construction site and part of the substation, leaving supply uninterrupted.
Police are assessing whether the fire was caused by arson or a technical fault.
Authorities are hunting a 48-year-old militant climate activist who claimed responsibility in letters.
The activist’s letters protested attacks on coal-fired power plants across Germany.

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Story summary

Police are investigating a fire at a transformer substation in Berlin's Moabit district.
The blaze damaged a construction site and part of the substation, leaving supply uninterrupted.
Police are assessing whether the fire was caused by arson or a technical fault.
Authorities are hunting a 48-year-old militant climate activist who claimed responsibility in letters.
The activist’s letters protested attacks on coal-fired power plants across Germany.