Waldbrand in Semriach: Fire brigade fights against flames and smoke development!

Waldbrand in Semriach: Fire brigade fights against flames and smoke development!

Semriach, Österreich - A violent forest fire caused excitement on December 26, 2024 near Semriach, north of Graz. Around 9:00 p.m., a driver discovered the flames and alerted the fire brigade. Around 250 emergency services immediately came to combat the fire that had affected an area of ​​around 2.5 hectares, as fireworld.at . The extinguishing work was extremely challenging because the area is steep and rough, which the firefighters brought to their limits.

intensive extinguishing work and support from the air

The fire brigade has been in use since the early evening, supported by three police helicopters who take on valuable surveillance and documentation tasks. Despite the difficult conditions, the emergency services finally managed to control the fire on Friday morning. It was found that there is a likelihood that a New Year's Eve rocket, which was fired too early, triggered the fire, which Governor Mario Kunasek took up to the population in his appeal. He called to rethink the use of fireworks in such dry conditions, as this carries considerable risks, such as krone.at reported.

In addition, a special unit of the fire brigade was called to effectively contain the fire. During the mission, there were six slightly injured firefighters who had to be treated due to flue gases and a hand injury by rockfall. The section management staff supported the operations management in coping with this extensive challenge. At the scene, various official representatives also inquired about the situation and paid their thanks to the firefighters for their tireless efforts.