Feuer-Inferno in the Steyr district: 48 cars affected by the fire!

Feuer-Inferno in the Steyr district: 48 cars affected by the fire!

On May 15, 2025, there was a devastating fire at a company premises in the Steyr-Land district, Upper Austria around 7:05 a.m. A total of 48 cars were destroyed in this fire. A concrete wall and an adjacent building were also damaged by the flames. The first alarmed emergency services belonged to the fire brigades Dietach, Wolfern and Losensteinleiten, who hurried to the fire site with a contingent of 38 firefighters and 8 vehicles. Thanks to their quick and coordinated use, they managed to prevent the fire from spreading to an office building and a neighboring company.

The fire brigade currently suspects that the fire was "caused by a high probability by bringing a ignition source". Investigations into the exact cause of the fire have already been initiated. These take place in the presence of an expert from the fire prevention center for Upper Austria. The competent authority, the State Criminal Police Office, has taken over the further investigation to find out whether there is an arson.

fire cases in the region

The current series of events skill lightly on the risk of fire in the region. Only recently, on December 13, 2024, a car burned on the Wachtberg in Behamberg. This fire appeared at 4:37 a.m. and, due to the fast operating measures of the Wachtberg and Behamberg fire brigade, did not lead to adjacent forests to spread the fire. The causes of this incident are still unknown.

The regular operations of the fire brigades in the region play a crucial role in maintaining security, as the documented Deployment reports . An effective reporting system enables firefighters to document operations carefully and manage the operational statistics. This includes both the proper documentation of operations and the correct hourly calculation for the members.

In the evaluation of these reports, the fire brigade can record detailed information, such as the number of active members, the hours for fire operations and other relevant data that are important for future missions.