Great fire in Hochburg-Ach: Fire brigade in continuous use!

Great fire in Hochburg-Ach: Fire brigade in continuous use!

Hochburg-Ach, Österreich - A spectacular major fire caused excitement in Hochburg-Ach in the late afternoon of December 9th. More than 170 firefighters move out to fight the flames that broke out in the machine hall of a local farm. Fortunately, the residents of the agricultural property were able to flee in time, and the animals - including cows in the stable - were also unharmed. According to meinzirk.at , however, the damage to property is still significant and the exact extent of the destruction is still unclear.

overall mission of the fire brigade

A total of ten fire departments were in use to extinguish the fire until night. The machine hall, in which agricultural equipment and hay bales were stored, was badly affected. Even if the exact trigger of the fire is currently unknown, it was a challenging situation for the emergency services, as ooe.orf.at . The fast and coordinated use of the firefighters prevented the fire from attacking adjacent buildings.