Extensive damage

Flying sparks: car burst into flames in garage

The fire department had to deploy with heavy breathing protection.

(Bild: Feuerwehr Telfs)

Several fire departments had to respond to a fire in a garage in Telfs in Tyrol on Wednesday. A car was on fire there. The fire was apparently caused by flying sparks during welding work. The car owner (73) was still trying to extinguish the fire.

The alarm was raised at around 12 noon because a fire had broken out in the garage of an apartment building. According to initial findings, a 73-year-old local man was working on welding work on his car. Sparks were flying and the seat cushions of the vehicle caught fire.

The fire departments from Telfs, Pfaffenhofen and Rietz were deployed.

(Bild: Feuerwehr Telfs)

Vehicle burnt out completely
The fire quickly spread to the entire vehicle. The 73-year-old tried to extinguish the fire, but soon realized that there was nothing he could do. The fire departments from Telfs, Pfaffenhofen and Rietz deployed 65 firefighters and ten vehicles. Several rescue teams were also deployed.

The operation took a lot out of the Floriani firefighters. At first, it was assumed that there was a gas cylinder in the garage. Fortunately, this was not the case. However, the firefighters were unable to prevent the vehicle from burning out. The damage is correspondingly extensive. However, nobody was injured in the fire.