Fast extinguishing rate: forest fire at Raabs successfully stopped at the Thaya

Fast extinguishing rate: forest fire at Raabs successfully stopped at the Thaya

On Monday afternoon, April 14, 2025, a forest fire in Trabersdorf, in the municipality of Raabs on the Thaya, was found. The fire was discovered by a farmer around 4:30 p.m. who became aware of the flames during his field work with the tractor. Thanks to the rapid use of a total of 58 firefighters from several fire brigades, the fire, which affected an area of around 350 square meters, was quickly deleted before it could spread. The affected area consisted of forest floor, grass and a punch that had also caught fire. Fireworld reports that ...

The fire brigade, red cross and the police were on site within a very short time. They were supported by two farmers who helped with their vacuum barrels in the extinguishing work. The fire brigade used tank fire vehicles and special forest fire vehicles to quickly control the fire. After a few minutes, the fire was already fully contained, which caused the fire brigades Blumau/Wild and Waidhofen/Thaya to cancel their commitment when they were on the way. In the evening, “fire” could finally be given. Before moving, the affected area was overwhelmed with water, and the fire brigade Eibenstein set up a fire guard.

extinguishing rate and debriefing

The extinguishing work also included a thorough check, in which the forest floor with hand tools was searched for embers and deliberately extinguished. Numerous fire brigade members from the surrounding towns of Eibenstein, Kollmitzdörfl, Raabs, Zemmendorf and Dietmanns were involved in the mission. The rapid extinguishing rate prevented the fire from spreading further and was regarded as exemplary.

The prevalence of forest fires in Austria is also a topic of superordinate importance. Current statistics show that around 85 % of the forest fires in Austria are caused by human misconduct, often by thrown cigarettes or fire that have been thrown away. According to the forest association, information campaigns are necessary to sharpen the risk awareness and to examine the influence of recovery use on forest fires. forest association refers to ...

risk factors and prevention

In 2024, a total of 109 forest fires were documented in Austria, which is significantly below the average compared to a long -term average. However, there have also been some extreme fires in recent years, for example in Wild Alps and Gänserndorf. These numbers illustrate the need to increase security in forest areas.

In order to better assess the risk of forest fire, the use of modern technologies such as drones and high -resolution cards is planned. A project called "Austria Fire Futures" examines the influence of human activities at the risk of forest fires. NÖN reports that ...