Feuerinferno in Mattersburg: Fire brigade saves gas bottle and petrol!

Feuerinferno in Mattersburg: Fire brigade saves gas bottle and petrol!

Mattersburg, Burgenland, Österreich - On July 4, 2025, Burgenland, Burgenland, came to a dangerous fire in a garden hut and an adjacent shelter. The alarmed fire brigade Mattersburg immediately started extinguishing work in the early afternoon. The Walbersdorf fire brigade was also alerted to support. During the use, several hours were required to control the flames and secure dangerous substances.

The fire fighting was carried out under heavy breathing protection and with two extinguishing ears. The situation was particularly risky with a camping gas bottle and a gasoline canister that could be removed from the burning hut in time. A side wall of the hut with a chainsaw was also opened for an effective control of the fire.

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After the first extinguishing work, the fire brigade also had to carry out re -extinguishing work on the roof area. These were carried out with the help of extinguishes to thoroughly extinguish embers. Thanks to the rapid use, major damage and possible injuries could be avoided.

The emergency services were not only concerned with the fire fighting, but also had to concentrate on securing the hazardous substances, which made it even more difficult. The high level of support of the Walbersdorf fire brigade underlines the seriousness of the situation, which was further tightened by the type of burning materials.

global fire statistics in focus

In another context, the latest report by the CFS CTIF, which analyzes worldwide fire statistics, is of interest. The report № 29 (2024) includes extensive data from 55 countries and deals with the causes of fire and the number of fire brigade operations as well as fire victims and deaths of firefighters for the period 2018-2022. This information can help to learn from missions such as that in Mattersburg and improve preventive measures in order to avoid such fires in the future.

The constant analysis and collection of fire statistics is crucial for the understanding of global fire trends and helps to optimize the work of the firefighters. The report is written in several languages and represents an important resource for the fire brigade community.

This not only remains a local event in Mattersburg, but is in the context of a major discussion about fire fighting and security in the entire fire service.

More details about the incident can be found on Fireworld and BVZ read during the extensive report on fire statistics on the page of the CTIF is available.