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Pine Forest Ablaze: Huge Plume of Smoke Over Lower Austria
Highest alert level! An extremely thick and acrid-smelling cloud of smoke made the extent of a fire in the Föhrenwald forest near St. Egyden im Steinfeld (Neunkirchen district, Lower Austria) visible from far away. 36 fire departments are on the scene, and rescue teams are on standby. There is also a fire in the Gänserndorf district.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Even at the Bad Fischau thermal spa, located just a few kilometers away, the hundreds of visitors were horrified. “We didn’t know what was going on because we didn’t hear any sirens. Then word got around that it was the nearby Föhrenwald,” said a resident of Bad Fischau. Everyone was concerned and watching the cloud of smoke, whose stench was becoming increasingly noticeable.
Avoid the area
More and more fire truck sirens were wailing in the districts of Neunkirchen and Wiener Neustadt. A total of 36 fire departments were on the scene late Wednesday afternoon to bring the fire under control. Residents in the area had already been warned via alerts on their cell phones. Due to the very heavy smoke, drivers were also asked to avoid this route. Emergency responders are also preparing for a possible deployment and are on standby.
Warnings Also on Facebook
Social media is flooded with posts featuring photos, videos, and appeals to stay safe. One driver reported that the column of smoke was visible as far as Mödling and Maria Enzersdorf.
15 Hectares of Vegetation Burning
According to the district command, a vegetation fire in the Gänserndorf district affected approximately 15 hectares. During the fire in the Neusiedl an der Zaya, Palterndorf-Dobermannsdorf, and Hausbrunn areas of the Weinviertel region on Wednesday, 15 fire departments with approximately 30 vehicles and 130 personnel, as well as the district’s wildfire response team, were on the scene. The district command reported that efforts were underway at full speed to prevent the flames from spreading further.
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