Truck fire on the south motor: fire brigade saves trailers at the last minute!

Truck fire on the south motor: fire brigade saves trailers at the last minute!

A dramatic incident occurred on Monday morning, December 23, 2024, on the south motor near Wiener Neustadt. A tractor -trailer got into a massive fire, which led to an immediate total lock towards Graz. The truck driver noticed smoke out of the engine at an early stage and steered the tractor-trailer onto the breakdown strip before alerting the fire brigade. When the emergency services arrived, the tractor was already in full fire, but thanks to the fast and targeted use with foam pipes, the trailer remained undamaged and could be saved. According to fireworld.at , a large-scale spread of the flames could be prevented.

The highway was severely impaired for the duration of the extinguishing work. The fire brigade worked quickly to control the flames and extinguish the fire. After that, the difficult recovery of the burned -out vehicle began, which was an additional challenge, since the diesel tank pumped out and leaking operating materials had to be bound. The transport of the ruinous tractors and the trailer was taken over by a private company, so reported