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Major fire in Nußdorf-Debant: Emergency alarm triggered for Lienz basin!
On June 28, 2025, a major fire in the Nußdorf-Debant waste management center notified the fire departments and triggered an emergency alarm.
Major fire in Nußdorf-Debant: Emergency alarm triggered for Lienz basin!
Today, June 28, 2025, a violent fire occurred in the waste management center in Nußdorf-Debant, which was reported at 1:34 p.m. The rapid alerting of the fire department ensured that several fire departments responded to the operation. Over 130 emergency services from seven fire departments were mobilized to fight the fire and prevent it from spreading to neighboring buildings Dolomite town reported. At 2:55 p.m., the authorities triggered an AT alert for the communities of Nußdorf-Debant, Lienz-Stadt, Iselsberg-Stronach, Lavant, Tristach and Dölsach, informing the population to keep windows and doors closed and to avoid the area.
Because of the heavy smoke, which was also visible to the surrounding area, the lido on Lake Tristachersee was closed. Bathers were asked to leave the area. It is also exciting that explosions and a huge cloud of smoke over the Lienz Basin were noticed in some places. The scenario threatened to become dire and smoke was still heavy two hours after the first alarm.
Evacuation measures and injured people
The rescue workers were efficient: During the operation, 14 people were rescued from the danger area Small newspaper reported. However, there were also two injured people, one was taken to the hospital in Lienz, while the other was treated on site. Unconfirmed reports also report damage to the Lienz fire department's turntable ladder and two tank trucks. At 5:30 p.m. the fire department withdrew and concentrated primarily on protecting neighboring buildings, while the affected area was left to burn.
The fire brigade recently carried out an exercise in the Nußdorf-Debant residential and nursing home, in which the correct procedure in the event of a fire was simulated. The focus here was on the horizontal evacuation of a fire compartment and the ventilation of the staircase. During such exercises, a comprehensive evacuation plan is tested in order to be able to act quickly in an emergency, as by VBG is emphasized. Prepared alerting of everyone present and training in fire protection are crucial to ensuring safety in the event of a disaster.
It remains to be hoped that these dramatic incidents will lead to further awareness of fire safety measures among the population and that the injured will recover quickly.