Approach in Moosburg: Fire brigades prevent catastrophe!

Approach in Moosburg: Fire brigades prevent catastrophe!

On July 3, 2025 at 2:13 p.m., the fire brigade was alerted to a farm fire in Tuderschitz, in the municipality of Moosburg. The fire broke out in an already harvested grain field, favored by the continuing dryness and a refreshing wind. These weather conditions significantly increased the risk of a rapid spread of the fire. The alarm resulted in several volunteer fire brigades, including FF Krumpendorf, FF Moosburg, FF Pörtschach am Wörthersee, FF Seigbichl, FF Feldkirchen, FF St. Martin/Feldkirchen, FF St. Ruprecht/Klagenfurt as well as the professional fire brigade Klagenfurt and the district fire brigade command Klagenfurt-Land hurried to prevent worse, to prevent worse,, reports the BFKDO Klagenfurt-Land

Thanks to the rapid measures of all emergency services, the fire was quickly contained and finally completely deleted. In addition, the spread to adjacent fields, the neighboring forest and nearby residential building was successfully prevented. The police were also on site to monitor the situation and ensure that the emergency services could work undisturbed.

injured firefighting comrade

After the dangerous use, a fire brigade comrade needed medical help due to suspicion of flue gas poisoning and was immediately taken to the hospital. This once again shows how dangerous such operations are for the volunteer firefighters who often have to work under extreme conditions, emphasizes Meinbezirk .

Experience from this incident supports the general knowledge that drought and extreme weather conditions, which are reinforced by climate change, increase the dangers of fires. This is not only a problem locally, but a global phenomenon. In many parts of the world, such as in Brazil and California, people are increasingly fighting the devastating effects of fires that are favored by persistent drought period, explains Statista .

In Germany, over 3,000 hectares of forest space were destroyed by fires in 2022, an alarming increase, and this trend is going throughout Europe. Klagenfurt-Land is also repeatedly affected, and the events of July 3, 2025 are an urgent reference to the need for preventive measures to fight fire and to protect human life and property.

The rapid use of the fire brigade prevented worse this time, but the challenges remain. We are excited to see how the situation in the region will develop in the region, especially with a view of the summer.