Great fire in Mallnitz: Fire brigade extinguishes fire in a organic farm!

Great fire in Mallnitz: Fire brigade extinguishes fire in a organic farm!

Mallnitz, Österreich - this day, July 9, 2025, there was a fire in the biomass heating boiler in Mallnitz at 10:15 a.m. The fire was discovered in the shaft of an automated rubber support band, while service work was carried out there. According to Klick Kärnten were the fire brigades Mallnitz, Obervellach, Flattach and Penk with a total of 40 emergency services to fight the fire.

The extinguishing work was partly difficult due to strong smoke development, so breathing protection had to be worn. At 1:00 p.m., the fire brigade finally "fire out" and was able to control the fire. Fortunately, no people have been damaged, but the amount of the property damage incurred is currently unknown and could be significant. The initial investigations by the police have so far not given any evidence of external debt, and further examinations of the cause of the fire are underway.

heat supply secured

The operators of the organic farm system have assured that the heat supply is still secured for customers, which is positive news in view of the current situation. These systems use biomass to create thermal energy from biogenic fuels. Biomass incineration is an essential process in these heating plants and is also used in biomass heating plants to not only produce heat, but also electricity, such as enargus.de describes.

biomass systems are designed to carry out different phases of combustion: from heating and drying to pyrolysis to gasification and oxidation. In the oxidation, which represents an exothermic reaction, heat is released that can be used for energy production. This underlines the importance of reliable operating processes in such systems, the failure of which could now disrupt this fire at short notice.

The situation in Mallnitz therefore requires special attention from the operators and other places in order to clarify the causes of the incident and to ensure security for the future.