Large deployment in Pöttsching: farm buildings are on fire!

Large deployment in Pöttsching: farm buildings are on fire!

Pöttsching, Österreich - In the night of April 4, 2025, Pöttsching experienced a dramatic commitment of the fire brigade in Burgenland. At 02:00 a.m., alarm level B3 was proclaimed for a farm building with hay and straw, which was already in full fire when the emergency services arrived. According to Fireworld , seven breathing protection teams were mobilized to cope with the situation.

The Pöttsching volunteer fire brigade led the effort, supported by other weirs from Krensdorf, Neudörfl, Zillingtal, Mattersburg and Rust. The latter was used for fire monitoring with a drone. In order to effectively combat the fire, the emergency services had to initiate exterior attacks, work under respiratory protection and bring round bales out of the endangered building. The comprehensive protection of the surrounding buildings was also one of the prioritized measures.

Details and final measures

The extinguishing work dragged on until the morning “fire” at 8:15 a.m., which illustrates the intensity and scope of the fire. The fire work in such critical situations is not only determined by the speed of the alarm, but also by the number and equipment of the forces used.

In the further context, it is interesting to mention that the latest statistics on fire fighting are also alarming worldwide. Reports of the CTIF show the type of fire brigade operations, the number of fires and the risks that are exposed to firefighters. From 55 countries, this data is compiled and illustrate the challenges of which firefighters have to master globally.

• The report analyzes missions, fires and fire victims over a period of four years.
• An independent chapter addresses the increasing danger of forest fires.
• statistics on the type of fire injuries were examined in 54 countries.

The international statistics serve as valuable resources to the fire brigade community in order to better plan and carry out future missions. Such reports show the far -reaching effects of fire and the need for extensive security and prevention measures to protect both humans and property.