Train fire on Pyhrnbahn: Fire brigade fights against flames near Wartberg!

Train fire on Pyhrnbahn: Fire brigade fights against flames near Wartberg!

In the night of Saturday, May 31, 2025, the fire brigade was alerted to a fire on the Pyhrnbahn line. At 01:35 a.m. the train driver of a train, which was equipped with track construction machines and was traveling towards Selzthal, noticed smoke in the area of the top construction car. The train was stopped at railway kilometers in the Wartberg municipal area on the Krems. The 39-year-old train driver from the Korneuburg district immediately informed the ÖBB emergency coordinator about the incident.

The alarmed firefighters quickly arrived and found heavy smoke development in the lower area of the wagon. A fire -fighting attack was initially only possible inside the locomotive after the rail operator had given the release. In order to be able to better assess the Situation, a drone of the Wels fire brigade was used. The extinguishing work was carried out under heavy breathing protection and with several C-pipes.

fire fighting and blocking the route

The operation was difficult because the overhead line could not be grounded until 2:20 a.m. by the emergency coordinator. This enabled the firefighters to continue the extinguishing work in the upper area. The fire was finally completely extinguished around 3:20 a.m. A total of five fire departments were involved in the extinguishing measures, which also resulted in a temporary blocking of the L554 state road. This road was briefly accessible, but later only to a limited extent.

The exact cause of the fire is so far unclear, but it is believed that a technical defect has triggered the fire. The railway operation on the affected Pyhrnbahn line had to be set for several hours, which led to considerable disorders in train traffic. A fire expert was consulted to further clarify the cause of the fire.

context and similar incidents

Similar incidents were also documented in connection with other train fires. For example, on Saturday evening in Berlin there was a fire of a train of the regional railway line 25 at Ahrensfelde station, where the train driver reacted in good time and prompted passengers' evacuation. In this case there were no injuries and the fire brigade was able to successfully end the extinguishing work. The connection shows how important fast reactions and well -prepared emergency plans are in rail traffic.

For the affected passengers and the residents, it remains to be seen when the regular rail operations on the Pyhrnbahn line can be resumed. The situation may also require a rethinking of the safety precautions in dealing with such emergencies.

For more information about the events on the Pyhrnbahn line, the reports from tips , while for similar incidents in Berlin further details at rbb24 are available.