The heat waves and the associated drought did not only affect the Austrians. Due to burning fields, the fire brigade is almost constantly busy. A field fire broke out northeast of Wind on Sunday. A message on Twitter shows metres-high clouds of smoke rising into the sky.
Fields in Seyring (Korneuburg district) have been on fire since Sunday afternoon. A few hours ago, the emergency center of the Stockerau region (BAZ) was informed. Firefighting work is currently underway.
The Austrian Severe Weather Center recently shared a message on Twitter. The meter-high clouds of smoke are clearly visible in the photo.
Similar scenes in the Hoorn district
Only Saturday a vegetation fire broke out in the district of Horn in Lower Austria. While a combine harvester was busy harvesting, a fire suddenly broke out in the field. The man immediately raised the alarm and the fire brigade had to be called out. Firefighters spent two hours extinguishing the fire. Six hectares of farmland were destroyed by the fire.
Source: Krone
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