Great fire in Nussdorf-Debant: Fire brigade fights against the flames!

Great fire in Nussdorf-Debant: Fire brigade fights against the flames!

in the recycling system in Nußdorf-Debant, East Tyrol, there was a major fire on Saturday that presents the emergency services with a major challenge. At noon there was an alarm at the Tyrolean police when the fire broke out around 1:30 p.m. and quickly attacked a warehouse. Already [5min.at] (https://www.5min.at/5202506290623/grossbrand-in-osttirol-deployment-kraefte-kaempfen-- against-flammen/) reported on the first alarms and the large visible cloud of smoke.

The situation escalated quickly, and there were several explosions during the extinguishing work. Six firefighters were injured and had to be taken to the Lienz hospital. Over 170 firefighters from 13 different weirs are now in use, including disaster relief trains from Upper Carinthia, Kitzbühel and Kufstein to contain the flames and to prevent spreading to surrounding buildings. The fire has meanwhile been covered to the entire hall, such as Elmar Rizzoli, the head of the Tyrolean Center for Crisis and Disaster management, informed, and the extinguishing work is extremely difficult.

flying parts and dangerous smoke

The population was urgently asked to avoid the area in a large scale because there is a risk of flying parts. In addition, the police advised to close windows and doors and, if possible, not to stay outdoors. The thick clouds of smoke are an additional risk that is questionable for both firefighters and residents.

The extinguishing work only runs under limited conditions, since the firefighters had to withdraw temporarily. Fire brigades are now using far -reaching water cannons to take a larger distance from the flames. Even a rotating wind ensures additional challenges that the emergency services cannot underestimate. According to puls24, the city has already triggered the AT-Alert in several municipalities, including Nussdorf-Debant, Lienz-Stadt and the surrounding area.

Fire brigade use and statistics

Over the past few years, the challenges for fire brigade and fire protection have changed in urban areas across Austria. Studies of the [CTIF] (https://ctif.org/de/news/das-ctif- Feuerwehrstatistik-magazin-28-ist-series) have shown that the handling of fires in urban centers is influenced by political, cultural and technical events. In view of the current incident, the importance of well -organized fire fighting is again clearly underlined. In the past 100 years, both the number of fires and the associated risks have increased.

The emergency services have been fighting the flames for hours and are trying to control the situation. The next update of the situation is eagerly awaited, while the security of the citizens has top priority.