Truck fire in Asten: Fire brigade extinguishes spectacular inferno!

Truck fire in Asten: Fire brigade extinguishes spectacular inferno!

In the early morning hours of December 26, 2024, there was a dramatic vehicle fire in Asten. At around 3:30 a.m., the Asten and Raffelstetten volunteer fire departments were alerted after a parked truck with a loading body and crane burst into flames. According to reports from meinkreis.at The truck's cab burned out completely.

Thanks to their quick actions while working under respiratory protection, emergency services were able to quickly bring the fire under control and prevent the flames from spreading to surrounding areas. The police immediately began an investigation into the cause of the fire. Also the team from tips.at reported this incident and confirmed the rapid intervention of the fire brigade, which prevented anything worse from happening.

Cause of fire unknown

The exact circumstances that led to the fire breaking out are currently unclear. Police are working to investigate the incident and will investigate the cause of the fire in the coming days. So far there have been no reports of any injuries; the rapid response of the fire department apparently prevented anything worse from happening.