Waldbrand in St. Pankraz: Fire brigade saves Teichlberg at the last minute!

Waldbrand in St. Pankraz: Fire brigade saves Teichlberg at the last minute!

in St. Pankraz, Kirchdorf district on the Krems, was stopped on Sunday afternoon, March 9, 2025, a forest fire at the last second. An attentive fireman discovered the fire on the embankment of a gravel road during a walk. Apparently hot ash, which was disposed of near the street the evening before, was not completely extinguished and had caused the fire. The emergency services were alerted shortly before noon.

Fast intervention by the fire brigade

immediately, three fire brigades moved out to the fire location at the foot of the Teichlberg. There the fire could be quickly contained on an area of around 40 square meters directly on the edge of the forest. A fire water pipe was built by the nearby pond source to support the extinguishing measures. After about an hour, the fire brigade was able to report "fire" and thus prevent worse. The police have initiated the investigation into the incident to clarify the exact circumstances, such as fireworld.at reported.

The quick intervention of the emergency services prevented the fire from spreading and possibly caused larger devastation. A fire outbreak with such flaming consequences again shows how important mindfulness is in the disposal of waste, since even the smallest carelessness can have devastating consequences. It is also essential that the causes of such fires are thoroughly examined in order to avoid similar incidents in the future, as laumat.at reported.