Not much was left of the green forests and brownish fields in Seyring, part of Gerasdorf near Vienna, on Sunday. There is still a pungent smell of smoke in the air. 25 hectares of land were destroyed by the inferno. The investigation into the cause of the fire is on-going. The first results are now available.
Forest and field fires everywhere as far as the eye can see. The ongoing fires in Rhodes keep the whole world in suspense, the “Krone” also reported. Now the forests and fields of Gerasdorf were also affected by the flames.
The smoke near Vienna’s city limits could be seen for miles. More than 160 firefighters attended the scene. The forest fire brigade group East and the professional fire brigade Vienna were also deployed. “Brand out” was announced late in the evening. No one was injured.
25 hectares of land destroyed
What remains, however, is 25 hectares of devastated land. It was initially suspected that the persistent heat and the associated drought were the cause of the fire. But the fire investigators have now announced another cause:
Drought, heat and cigarettes?
The investigations were carried out by the district fire investigator. Yet the heat does not seem entirely harmless to the flames and meter-high plumes of smoke that could be seen from miles away. “Due to the extreme dryness, sun rays or afterglow ash particles are enough to start a smoldering fire,” police said. Strong wind can cause fire.
Lighting fires is prohibited in Lower Austria
In Lower Austria, forest fire regulations have been in effect for all 20 districts since July 13 due to the persistent heat and associated drought. Any form of ignition of fire or smoking is prohibited in the respective areas or their danger zone. This arrangement should probably make sense to prevent a large-scale operation like yesterday’s.
Source: Krone
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