Enormous damage

High-jump facility set alight by New Year’s Eve rockets

The firefighters from Hopfgarten battled the flames.(Bild: zoom.tirol)

Firecrackers, rockets and other fireworks! A multitude of dangers lurk when using pyrotechnic objects. The Tyrolean police warned of this once again at the turn of the year. Just how dangerous it can be was demonstrated on Tuesday night in Hopfgarten im Brixental (Kitzbühel district).

A New Year's Eve rocket is believed to have caused a fire in Hopfgarten on Monday shortly before 11pm. Passers-by noticed a blazing fire at the soccer pitch and raised the alarm.

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On arrival at the scene, the fire department discovered that a high jump facility for athletics set up there was ablaze. Using heavy breathing protection, the firefighters were finally able to extinguish the fire. However, the facility was completely destroyed by the fire.

The damage is likely to be considerable, and rebuilding such a facility could cost up to 10,000 euros. Investigations are ongoing.