Great fire in Nussdorf-Debant: AT-Alert activated for several communities!

Great fire in Nussdorf-Debant: AT-Alert activated for several communities!

In the past few hours, a great fire in the old stoffgent center of the Rossbacher company in Nußdorf-Debant has kept the region in breath. On June 28th at 1:25 p.m., the emergency services reported the risk of fire, which could now spread to neighboring communities due to the strong smoke development and a changed wind direction. That is why the Matrei fire brigade triggered an AT-Alert for several locations in the area, such as [5min.at] (https://www.5min.at/5202506291228/weiter-gemeinden-bear-at-alert- after-winding-out.

difficult extinguishing work

Numerous fire departments have been in use since yesterday afternoon to control the fire. According to information from Osttiroler Bote, around 130 emergency services were initially on site. This number has now increased: yesterday night, 13 fire brigades with a total of 29 vehicles and 210 emergency services fought against the flames. The aim of the fire brigade is to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to other buildings.

However, the extinguishing work is extremely dangerous. On Saturday afternoon there was even an explosion during the missions, which continued to complain to the situation. Current disaster relief trains with tanker vehicles, pumps and hose material have arrived from both ceremonies and increasingly from Kitzbühel and Kufstein to support the measures.

smoke development and effects

The strong smoke development is visible throughout the region, even to Sachsenburg in the Drautal. A biting smell of burned plastic spreads. This development has prompted the authority not only to spend the AT-Alert, but also to block the railway line from Lienz to Oberdrauburg and to set up rail replacement traffic. The population is again asked to avoid the area and to keep up to date on current information.

These incidents are not only important locally; They also take a look at the challenges that social security in general is facing. The CTIF report on fire brigade statistics provides relevant data and insights into how the fire risks have in recent years. The collected statistics show that dealing with fire phenomena in urban centers is always in the focus of the fire brigade (ctif.

Current reports and developments are still observed and published in order to inform the public as best as possible. Stay safe and adhere to the recommendations of the authorities.