The fire brigade's heroic deeds: 34,777 hours for security in the district!

The fire brigade's heroic deeds: 34,777 hours for security in the district!

Waidhofen an der Thaya, Österreich - In 2024, the Waidhofen district experienced a huge challenge for the volunteer fire brigades, who tirelessly campaigned for security and rescue. As reported by fireworld.at , the firefighters made a total of 34,777 hours, which is a drastic increase compared to the normal 7,000 hours a year. These voluntary operations were the result of serious natural events, including a devastating flood and numerous storms, which in summer not only harvested fires, but also devastating hail damage. In the municipalities of Dobersberg and Waldkirchen, ice rain and hail led to catastrophic effects on the infrastructure, with 80% of the buildings in the region affected.

The fire brigade, supported by 55 weirs from surrounding districts, was on hand to fix damage. On June 30, 2024, massive ice balls fell, which made the fire brigade 210 missions. During the flood operations from September 14th, 98 of 112 fire departments with over 2,180 members were active during the flood disaster, which spended free 23,000 hours in order to relieve the affected areas and to do cleaning up. In addition, the number of technical operations rose to a maximum of the past 18 years, such as ffwaidhofen.at added.

fire events and operations 2024

In 2024, repeated major fires in the region occurred within just five days: from the fire of a shed to eruption -like fires in workshops. Despite the dangers, more than 300 firefighters were ready to prevent worse things. There were a total of 42 fires, which corresponds to a decline of 30% compared to 2023, with the simultaneous increase in technical operations by 48%. The fire brigades not only contributed to fire fighting in one year, which is considered one of the most challenging, but were also crucial in their role in supporting the communities during crisis situations. This impressively shows the high level of professionalism and operational readiness of the fire brigade members in the Waidhofen district on the Thaya.