Operation ended

Salzburg fire departments return from relief operation

Salzburg's fire departments have completed their disaster relief operation in Lower Austria. Since Monday morning, a total of 700 firefighters with 73 vehicles had been deployed to the relief operation. 

The helpers had set out from all six districts to lend a hand in the badly affected flood area. The volunteers took turns working 24-hour shifts.

Finally, platoons from Flachgau and Tennengau were on site. The fire departments returned home to Salzburg on Thursday afternoon.