Field fire between Wilhelming and Reikersham: fire brigade in action!

Am 1. Juli 2025 wurde ein Feldbrand zwischen Wilhelming und Reikersham schnell unter Kontrolle gebracht, nachdem ein Feuerwehrkommandant ihn entdeckte.
On July 1, 2025, a field fire between Wilhelming and Reikersham was quickly brought under control after a fire brigade commander discovered it. (Symbolbild/ANAGAT)

Field fire between Wilhelming and Reikersham: fire brigade in action!

Schärding, Österreich - Today at 5:34 p.m. the volunteer fire brigades Reikersham, Münzkirchen and St. Roman were alerted after a field fire between Wilhelming and Reikersham broke out. This incident occurred when straw became hot after thrust and pressing and caught fire. Fire brigade commander brought the fire on a random bike tour, which resulted in the bypassing alarms of the emergency services and the neighboring farmers, such as .

A tanker from the Münzkirchen volunteer fire brigade was quickly on site and carried out the first extinguishing measures. The firefighters received support from farmers who work with roundabout swadders and use manure drainage for extinguishing. Their common goal was to prevent the flames from spreading rapidly. In addition, the hot bale press was cooled by the St. Roman fire brigade after high temperatures were found on the bikes that were probably created by blocked brakes.

service duration and goal of the measures

The use stretched over an hour in which the flames could be contained and deleted. After the successful deletion, it was important to restore the fire service to be ready to be ready for further emergencies.

In recent years, fires in agricultural companies have emerged as a frequent danger. According to an overview of Feuertrutz.de , where statistics are summarized for fire protection and causes of fire, these incidents show how important preventive measures and the cooperation between fire brigades and farmers are. The data could help to provide information on fire prevention and, in the best case, to avoid serious damage.

Current statistics, especially with regard to the causes of fire in agriculture, are an important concern for the fire brigades. The information could not only contribute to the sensitization of the operators of agricultural machines, but also to improve safety precautions. This shows how relevant the preparatory measures are to prevent such dangerous situations as they realized yesterday at the front door of many farmers in the region.

The region may rely on the ongoing support and commitment of its voluntary fire departments, which are always ready to make operations around the clock and to help quickly in an emergency.

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