Once a firefighter, always a firefighter. A Floriani youth from the Salzkammergut proved this when he was on holiday in Crete. For when there was a fire and help was needed, he immediately helped his Greek comrades to control the flames at the hotel.
Christian Stoxreiter (49) from Tiefgraben actually wanted to spend a few relaxing days in Crete with his wife Maria. But after three days, his calling as a firefighter caught up with him. “On Wednesday there was thick smoke and ash rain fell over our hotel complex in Agios Nikolaos,” the firefighter said.
‘I couldn’t help it“
And because he had no other choice, he immediately came to the aid of his Greek colleagues and received a breathing mask. The fire was extinguished after 90 minutes. “Even the city commander thanked me,” says Christian Stoxreiter happily.
45 forest fires reported in Greece
More than 45 forest fires were reported in Greece last Friday. At least one person was killed. A 55-year-old from Myrtia on the Peloponnese peninsula was taken unconscious to hospital in Pyrgos on Friday, where he died shortly afterwards.
Forest fire on Hydra after fireworks
Despite continued warnings of extreme fire danger, a yacht crew set off fireworks off the coast of the popular Greek holiday island of Hydra this weekend to entertain passengers. The sparks set fire to the island’s only pine forest and 13 people were arrested.
Source: Krone
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