The Florianis had to turn out several times on Sunday in the night, but the firefighters did not get any rest during the day either. This was not only due to the solstice or the Sacred Heart Fire that made the Tyrolean mountains glow on Sunday night. The fire service warns of an increased risk of fire due to drought.
In Kappl, in Höfen, in Kitzbühel and – as already mentioned – in Pfaffenhofen and Axams, the firefighters had to turn out. The Sacred Heart Fires were not always the cause of the fires. In Kappl, the fire that broke out at about 10:45 a.m. on Sunday was probably caused by coal and ash that a local (62) had discharged in the immediate vicinity of the hut in the Spiduralpe area the day before in the morning hours, and can be put into the dry grass set fire. This caused the roof of the hut to catch fire. Two cyclists passing by chance discovered the fire and notified the control center. The fire service was able to quickly extinguish the fire.
300 meters altitude with 20 liters of water on your back
According to initial information, a passerby noticed a fire in the “Gaichtberg” area shortly before 11 a.m. on Sunday and alerted the control center. The Höfen volunteer fire brigade drove as far as possible to the seat of the fire, but had to climb the last 300 meters on foot with 20 liters of water in their backpacks. The police helicopter arrived around 1 p.m. The reason for the fire may have been a “Heart of Jesus fire”.
Barn on fire
The smoke column from the fire in the Gundhabing district of Kitzbühel was unmistakable. At around 7 p.m. on Sunday, a large fire broke out in the barn of an agricultural yard, with a total of eight fire brigades on the scene. The fire is not yet under control. According to initial information, no one was injured in the fire. The fire service assumes that they will be busy putting out the fire all night. The cause of the fire is not yet known. The police fire investigator is also on site, as is the Red Cross, which supplied the fire brigade.
Source: Krone
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