Huge oil spill on L537: emergency services fight chaos!

Huge oil spill on L537: emergency services fight chaos!

EDT BEI LAMBACH - A massive oil chaos caused the L537 Sattledter Straße between Sattledt and Edt bei Lambach to be in turmoil on Thursday afternoon, February 20, 2025. The emergency services were initially alerted because they thought it was manure that had contaminated the road. However, it quickly became clear that the oil loss extended over a distance of 13 kilometers, which required intensive deployment by the police and fire brigade fireworld.at reported.

The affected communities - Edt bei Lambach, Fischlham, Sattledt and Steinerkirchen - had to adapt to severely restricted traffic on the road. Four fire departments worked together to combat the dangerous situation, and binding agents and sweepers were used to remove the harmful oil residue. During this time-consuming operation, warning signs were put up to alert drivers to the danger. According to the chairman of the environmental committee, Johann Grausgruber (FPÖ), the contamination was so serious that even after the cleanup work, damage to the road remained visible. “I saw the massive contamination myself - I can't understand how you can lose so much oil,” he said, expressing concern meinkreis.at held on.

Intensive clean-up work required

The L537 Sattledter Straße remained difficult to pass throughout the entire operation. The fire department fought passionately to stop the spread of oil, and for the affected residents it was a tense situational challenge to cope with the circumstances. The incident once again highlights the danger of oil spills in road traffic and their far-reaching consequences on the safety and traffic situation in the region.