Large farm fire in Puchkirchen: Ten fire brigades in action!

Large farm fire in Puchkirchen: Ten fire brigades in action!

On June 15, 2025, a devastating fire occurred on a farm in Puchkirchen am Trattberg in the Vöcklabruck district, Upper Austria. Ten fire brigades were alerted to master the flames after alarm level 2 was proclaimed at 8:15 a.m. A smaller outbuilding and a garage where the fire broke out was affected. Thanks to the fast intervention, the spread of the flames to adjacent buildings could be successfully prevented.

The extinguishing water supply was particularly challenging. The fire brigade lay several feed lines over a kilometer long to bring enough water to the fire site. Thanks to the rapid evacuation, several animals could be brought to safety in good time. However, one person had to be brought to the Salzkammergut Klinikum Vöcklabruck with the suspicion of flue gas poisoning. The extensive evacuation of hay in the annex was an additional challenge to extinguish the fire. The police have investigated the causes of the fire.

traffic disruptions and emergency services

During the mission, the L1273 Trattbergstrasse and other smaller roads were temporarily difficult. The high number of fire departments that were on site shows the extent of the use and the importance of the fast reaction. The entire process is in a larger context, since statistics on fires and fire brigade operations are essential for the safety of communities.

In the context of fire fighting, the CFS CTIF regularly publishes comprehensive reports on fire statistics worldwide. The report № 29 (2024) contains an analysis of the fire statistics for 2022. This data comes from 55 countries that represent a fifth of the world's population, and offer comprehensive insights into various aspects of fires, such as the number of operations, fire victims and deaths in firefighters. The report shows how important it is to learn from incidents such as the in Puchkirchen and to take measures based on this to improve fire fighting and prevention.

This year's report is written in three languages ​​and also contains a table for distributing the fires after causes of fire and a chapter on forest fires. Such comprehensive statistics are crucial in order to gain a better understanding of the challenges in fire fighting and to take appropriate measures to increase security in the communities.

For more information about the fire in Puchkirchen am Trattberg, please visit the reporting from FireWorld by ORF Oberösterreich . Detailed statistics and analyzes can be found in the report of CTIF .