Short moment of shock on Saturday afternoon in Tyrol! A cigarette thrown from a ski gondola caused a fire on a railway line. On the dry, grassy ground and in strong winds, the fire spread to an area of about 100 square meters. Fortunately, the fire brigade quickly got the flames under control.
The incident took place on Saturday around 4 p.m. in the Oetz ski area. “In a gondola of the Acherkogelbahn, at an altitude of about 1,300 meters above sea level, a passenger threw a lighted cigarette onto the track,” police said.
As a result of the drought and the strong winds at the time, a fire quickly broke out on an area of about 100 square meters.
No one was injured
The local fire brigade immediately arrived on site with 25 emergency services and three emergency vehicles. The Florianijünger was able to extinguish the meadow fire. “At no time were people in danger and there was no significant damage to property,” the director said.
Source: Krone
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