Fire department powerless

Hybrid car went up in flames in Pinzgau

The burning vehicle next to the B311 in Weißbach.(Bild: FF St. Martin/Lofer)

A pillar of fire shot up into the sky on the B311 in Weißbach near Lofer on Wednesday afternoon. The reason: a burning vehicle. The driver was able to save himself in time.

The driver, a local man (61), had noticed slight smoke coming from the trunk of his hybrid car. As the smoke became thicker and thicker, he stopped the vehicle and left it. Shortly afterwards, it was already on fire, according to the police report. The fire departments from Weißbach and St. Martin bei Lofer rushed to the scene of the fire with three vehicles and 18 people. 

Firefighters at the scene on Wednesday(Bild: FF St. Martin/Lofer)

The burning vehicle next to the B311 in Weißbach.(Bild: FF St. Martin/Lofer)

They tried to extinguish the hybrid car, but to no avail. The car was ablaze. The Pinzgau main road was closed for half an hour due to the operation. There were no injuries. Further investigations are still being carried out, the police said.