Grand fire in Mörtschach: Destroyed farmhouse, missed two dogs!

Grand fire in Mörtschach: Destroyed farmhouse, missed two dogs!

Large -scale deployment of the fire brigades in two related fires in Austria and the Czech Republic: On January 14, 2025, the fire brigade in the municipality of Zelená, the city of Skalná/Wildstein in the Cheb region, was alerted in the early morning. The fire broke out at 00:30 and caused considerable damage to a farmhouse. Despite the rapid reaction of the emergency services, which immediately requested reinforcements and special equipment, the fire spread to parts of the roof. The fire brigade used both high -rise equipment and internal inserts, but the situation was dangerous because the roof threatened to break. Twelve fire brigade units were on site and the extinguishing work lasted until the morning. Nobody was injured, but the investigation into the cause of the fire is underway, as the fire department spokesman Martin Kasal confirmed, since the damage still has to be assessed, such as civilian sko.cz reported .

fire brigade fights against the major fire in Carinthia