Spread prevented

Farm building on fire

Firefighting attack from several sides.

(Bild: FF Deutschlandsberg)

Fire department operation on Tuesday morning in Styria: A farm building in Deutschlandsberg was ablaze. Several vehicles were engulfed by the flames. The damage is extensive, fortunately no one was injured.

When the fire department arrived at the scene of the fire in the Burgegg district shortly after 2 a.m., the open farm building, which was being used as a carport and storage room, was already fully engulfed in flames. The firefighters immediately launched an extinguishing attack on the east and west sides of the building using a total of 7 C-pipes.

"It was effective after a short time. It was possible to prevent the fire from spreading," said the fire department.

The farm building was used as a carport.

(Bild: FF Deutschlandsberg)

Burning cars covered with extinguishing foam
After the initial extinguishing successes, parts of the building had to be evacuated under heavy breathing protection. The building, in particular the vehicles parked inside, was then covered with extinguishing foam. "This was the best way to prevent the fire from flaring up again".

The operation ended at around 6 o'clock. The Deutschlandsberg and Hollenegg fire brigades were deployed with 31 firefighters. The cause of the fire is still being investigated by the police.