Waldbrand in Neunkirchen: Fire brigade in large -scale use against the flames!

Waldbrand in Neunkirchen: Fire brigade in large -scale use against the flames!

Schwarzau im Gebirge, Österreich - A dramatic incident occurred on March 8, 2025 in Schwarzau in the mountains when a burning car triggered a devastating forest fire. The flames quickly spread out in the high alpine terrain and led to a large contingent of the fire brigade and police. A total of 158 emergency services from 14 fire departments are in use, supported by a further 120 forces of disaster relief services. This upcoming large fire also names the participation of four other helicopters for fire fighting, such as fireworld.at reported.

The challenges in fire fighting are enormous, especially due to the strong west wind, which always feeds new spot fire. Josef Huber, the district fire brigade commander, commented concerns about the difficult operating conditions and intensive smoke development. "The flames continue to spread in the steep high alpine terrain," warned Huber. It is expected that the extinguishing work will last until Monday, with two police helicopters already keeping the area under control and observing the situation, as noe.orf.at . The authorities are in close contact to monitor the situation and mobilize additional resources.