Alarm Level Three

19 fire departments are battling a wildfire

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01.08.2026 16:11
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A grass fire initially reported on Saturday afternoon spread rapidly to an adjacent wooded area. 250 firefighters finally stopped the flames at a forest road. Neighbors helped out with swimming pools and manure tanks, while the police assisted with a helicopter. On Sunday, the area was still being monitored. 

Forest fire alert in Tragwein! The emergency services received the alert shortly before 3:00 p.m. The fire department responded immediately and raised the alert level to level three—the highest possible in Upper Austria. Nineteen fire departments, with 250 firefighters, were deployed in a large-scale operation to contain the flames and prevent them from spreading further into the surrounding area.

(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI / TOBIAS SCHARTNER)
(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI / TOBIAS SCHARTNER)
(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI / TOBIAS SCHARTNER)
(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI / TOBIAS SCHARTNER)
(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI / TOBIAS SCHARTNER)
(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI / TOBIAS SCHARTNER)

Water from pools, barrels, and ponds
A police helicopter was called in to support the emergency responders, providing aerial assistance in fighting the fire. Because water for firefighting was particularly scarce, firefighters pumped water from the pools of neighboring single-family homes, and other residents helped with the firefighting efforts using a total of 30 slurry tanks. Water was also drawn from the local swimming lake. 

Still on the scene on Sunday
The spread of the flames was finally halted along a forest road. For most fire departments, the operation was over by the evening. However, even the following day, the fire departments took turns monitoring the site to prevent the fire from reigniting. No one was injured during the operation. The cause of the fire remains unclear at this time.

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