Drama at Enns train station: work train catches fire – smoke poisoning!

Drama at Enns train station: work train catches fire – smoke poisoning!

On Thursday morning, January 2nd, 2025, there was a dramatic fire on a work train, also known as a motor tower car, in Enns, in the Linz-Land district. The incident occurred on the old Western Railway line in the immediate vicinity of Enns train station. Fortunately, the employees working on the train managed to keep the fire under control using fire safety measures before the fire brigade arrived, which resulted in the fire brigades being quickly alerted, who responded with the operational command “Train fire”. According to reports from Fireworld No other people were injured, but one employee suffered suspected smoke inhalation and had to be taken to hospital.

The source of the fire was quickly identified

After their arrival, the fire department used a thermal imaging camera to locate the source of the fire in the area of ​​the car's exhaust system. A CO₂ fire extinguisher was also used to completely extinguish the fire. Parts of the cladding had to be removed to get to the fire site, said MyDistrict with. The resulting damage also included an affected cable harness, but ultimately the fire was quickly extinguished.

Due to the extinguishing work, the old Western Railway line had to be closed for a short time for the duration of the operation, which led to delays in train traffic. However, a regional train heading towards Garsten was slowly allowed to pass the scene. After the extinguishing work was completed, the fire department handed the site over to the ÖBB employees, who were finally able to tow the work train to the next train station.