Flash strikes! Fire brigade extinguishes rootstock fire in high walls

Flash strikes! Fire brigade extinguishes rootstock fire in high walls

On Monday, July 14, 2025, the area around the high wall was shaken by a lightning strike that set fire to a rootstock. An attentive cyclist noticed the smoke development and immediately alerted the fire brigades of Lainach and Rangersdorf. The alarm took place in good time, so that the emergency services were quickly at the scene and could take measures to contain the flames.

When the fire brigade arrived, the rootstock burned into full fire, which resulted in strong smoke development. The fire brigade has a high pressure tube to combat the fire. Thanks to the rapid intervention of the 30 members of the Rohrbach fire brigade in the Mühlkreis, a larger fire and associated damage could be effectively prevented. Two officers were also on site to support the Situation.

effective fire fighting

The use lasted a little more than an hour. In order to completely delete the fire, the affected area was not only extinguished, but also crushed with an ax. A thermal imaging camera was used for continuous control during the entire use. In order to prevent the root stick on the root, the emergency services transported the burned part of the tree, supported by the building yard of the municipality of Rohrbach-Berg.

The use of Alexander Fercher, who pointed out the way to the fire site and thus made a valuable contribution to the firefighters, should be particularly emphasized.

relevance of forest fire prevention

The incidents in high -wall gap illustrate the urgency and topicality of forest fire prevention measures. It is of enormous importance that municipalities and organizations develop strategies to prevent forest fires and implement them consistently. In this context, on June 20, 2022, specialist seminars on the subject of "forest fire prevention and coping" took place, which promoted the exchange between different projects and wanted to identify synergy effects. These events support the goal of promoting the scientific discourse and optimizing technologies for fire fighting, such as the Brandsat project for mapping the risk of forest fire. In view of the latest events, it is crucial to continue to focus on research and preventive measures in order to combat forest fires more effectively and to mitigate their consequences. The current research projects underline the need to find resource -friendly and sustainable solutions that meet the increasing challenges through climate change and the associated risks.

For further information on the measures for forest fire prevention, interested parties can view the projects on the respective websites. Klick Carärnten reports on the current incident, while [Fotokerschi] (https://www.fotokerschi.at/blog/wurzelstock-im-wald-grosserer-Schdaden-schaden-schaden-shilen-shilen-s-S. Firefighting delivers. Supplementary information on preventive measures against forest fires can be found on the side of the Waldklimafond.