Berlin police probe substation fire amid series of attacks on grid


A burned vehicle sits at a construction site on the ground of a substation, as police is investigating a fire at the transformer substation, further raising security concerns over a series of sabotage attacks on Germany's power grid, in Berlin, Germany, September 7, 2026. Sign reads "No entry to the construction site". REUTERS/Tobias Schlie

FRANKFURT, Sept ⁠7 (Reuters) - Police in Berlin said on ⁠Monday they are investigating a ‌fire at a transformer substation, further raising security concerns over a series of sabotage ​attacks on Germany's power grid.

Separately, ⁠Bild newspaper reported ⁠that police in the western city ⁠of ‌Wesel have launched major assessment operations after the security ⁠fence around another transformer substation was ​found to ‌be cut open.

Berlin police said ⁠on X ​they are seeking to establish whether a fire affecting a construction site ⁠and a substation in ​theMoabit district was accidental or arson.

Authorities added that the power supply was currently ⁠not affected.

German police said on Friday they were searching for a man who sent lettersclaiming responsibility for a ​series of sabotage ⁠attacks on the power grid last ​week after they found ‌what appeared to be ​explosives at his home.

(Reporting by Ludwig BurgerEditing by Linda Pasquini)

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