Vehicle fire in Oberwart: Fire brigade prevents worse!

Vehicle fire in Oberwart: Fire brigade prevents worse!

On Friday, July 11, 2025, a serious vehicle fire occurred in Oberwart, Burgenland, in the immediate vicinity of the fire station. According to Fireworld , the city fire brigade was able to quickly control the brand and prevent it from spreading to surrounding objects. The driver of the car had left the vehicle in good time and luckily remained unharmed.

The Oberwart volunteer fire brigade was on site with three vehicles and a total of 14 emergency services. The fire fighting was carried out under the air -independent respiratory protection, which indicates the severity of the conditions. The emergency services fought against the flames for around two hours before the fire could be extinguished. The reversal work was then carried out to ensure that no embers remained.

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After the complete degliance, the burned -out vehicle was recovered and secured with a crane and a change of change. The incident raises questions, because the exact cause of the fire is so far unclear. The police have initiated investigations to get to the bottom of the causes of the fire. This information was also confirmed by My district

The alarming events are not the first in Oberwart in the past few days. On Thursday evening there was a traffic accident in the roundabout at the shopping center, with a moped being captured by a car and two people were slightly injured. In addition, another accident was reported on Saturday, in which a motorcycle collided with a car, which led to a heavy and a slightly injured person.

fire statistics in Austria

As part of the current fires in Austria, a publication of the fire statistics for 2023 . This data shows that the number of vehicle fires has recorded a significant increase in recent years, which underlines the need for proactive security measures. The various federal states, including Burgenland, Carinthia and many others, have statistics that illustrate these developments.

Such incidents attract attention to the importance of fire protection measures and the quick reaction of the emergency services that can prevent worse.