Fire alarm in Vorarlberg: Funken flight triggers brand in Eichenberg!

Fire alarm in Vorarlberg: Funken flight triggers brand in Eichenberg!

On the evening of March 8, 2025, there were two dramatic fire events in Vorarlberg, which are due to the popular spark burning. At 6:30 p.m., the children's spark in Eichenberg in the Bregenz district, after sparking, laid out the big spark by the wind. The local fire brigade Eichenberg reacted at lightning speed in order to stop the angry flames. At the same time, they had to cool down an adjacent building with water, since the adjacent forest was also in danger of running up in flames. Fortunately, the firefighters managed to burn the fire in a controlled manner without causing further damage. The Vorarlberg police reported on a well-coordinated team that prevented the worse and quickly brought the situation under control, such as

But the fire brigade had another challenge that evening. Around 9:45 p.m., two dung heaps were on fire in Lustenauer Glaserweg, also caused by sparks and the dry grass in the area. The extinguishing work was initially extremely complicated because initially no extinguishing water was available. In order to fight the fire, the fire brigade had to lay a feeder line about 300 meters long. But the Lustenau local fire brigade could not be discouraged and managed to successfully delete the fire until shortly after 11 p.m., according to the reporting of the Allgäuer Zeitung . These operations illustrate the risk that sparks are drained in dry conditions, and the dedication of the firefighters who give everything to ensure the security of the citizens.