Schwarzau in the mountains: Fire brigade fights against devastating forest fire!

Schwarzau in the mountains: Fire brigade fights against devastating forest fire!

A dramatic forest fire in Schwarzau in the mountains, district of Neunkirchen, led to a massive use of the fire brigade and the police on Saturday. The flames spread rapidly in the difficult terrain and present the emergency services with enormous challenges. Over 158 firefighters from 14 different fire brigades are used in the fight against fire. You can support support from 46 members of the fire service and several special disaster relief groups that are trained to combat forest fires, so OE24.at .

The situation is particularly difficult due to the strong west wind, which repeatedly put the flames and created new spot fire. The smoke development is enormous, which also makes the extinguishing measures more difficult. Two police helicopters and civilian fire helicopters support the fire brigade from the air. 120 additional forces of disaster help are already on the go to support the emergency services. By Monday, those responsible expect continuing extinguishing work. The reason for the outbreak of the fire is still unknown, but experts warn of the high risk of forest fire, which is reinforced by the current dryness, as was already emphasized by the Austrian Federal Forest

cause of the fire

The investigation into the cause of the fire has now shown that a burning car triggered the devastating forest fire, reports noe.orf.at . This information could possibly lead to a criminal responsibility of the vehicle owners. Due to the ongoing drought, there are already strict forest fire regulations in the region that prohibit open fire and other potentially dangerous activities. Authorities particularly warn hikers and walkers to be extremely careful due to the high risk of new fires.