Truck fire on the A9: cheese goes up in flames!

Truck fire on the A9: cheese goes up in flames!

A9, 8784 Trieben, Österreich - on the A9 Pyhrnautobahn in Styria, on Thursday evening, February 13, 2025, a spectacular incident occurred when a Greek saddle tractor in the direction of travel caught fire. Around 9 p.m., the 62-year-old driver noticed that he had a tire breakdown, but the already defective tire burned quickly. Despite his efforts to get the fire under control by means of a fire extinguisher, he could not prevent the flames from spreading to the side walls. The driver decided to decouple the towing vehicle and bring himself to safety, while a subsequent road user alerted the fire brigade, as fireworld.at reported.

The fire brigade was quickly on site and was able to control the fire, but the damage was enormous: the tractor and the entire load of 22 tons of cheese were badly damaged. Fortunately, the driver was not injured, while the A9 had to be closed for several hours due to the extinguishing work. Drivers were diverted, which led to significant traffic disruptions, said meinzirk.at . The fire -proof material of the reverberation could not withstand the devastating flames, and the cheese could no longer be rescued in time.

While the rescue workers deleted the fire, the towing vehicle remained safe a few meters away. This dramatic scenario shows the dangers on the highways and strongly reminds of the rapid spread of fires in vehicle breakdowns. The investigation into the exact cause of the fire was initiated on the A9 after the security has been restored.