Travel in Styria: dramatic fire in the engine compartment!

Travel in Styria: dramatic fire in the engine compartment!

On Saturday morning, June 7, 2025, an annoying incident passed in Schönberg in Styria on Laßnitz when a coach began to burn while driving. At 9:14 a.m., while driving on the L601 towards Preding, the 58-year-old Bus driver noticed that smoke entered out of the engine compartment. For reasons that were still unexplained, a fire had developed that quickly got out of control.

The bus driver, who was fortunately alone in the vehicle, tried to extinguish the fire independently. However, the engine compartment was already on fire when the fire brigade arrived. Thanks to the rapid intervention of the fire brigade, a full fire of the entire vehicle could be prevented. The brave handlebar was then brought to LKH South Styria for medical care, but was not injured.

rapid reaction of the emergency services

The fire brigade was quickly on site and carried out the necessary measures to combat the fire. A local diversion was set up until around 1 p.m. for the rescue of the burned -out bus, which ensured the flow of traffic in the area. The investigation into the cause of the fire is currently underway and those responsible hope to get clear answers soon. As the reports of 5min and [Regionews] (https://www.regionews.at/newsdetail/reisbus_befort, 639064) was the quick action of the Drivers and the emergency services decisive to prevent worse things.

Similar incidents show that fires are not unusual for coaches. For example, a bus in Axamer Lizum was recently evacuated due to an engine damage without harming people. At that time, the driver had reacted quickly with a fire extinguisher, which made it averted major damage. This type of fast reaction is important, as the local fire brigades demonstrate in such situations.

in Schönberg an der Laßnitz, the brave use of the bus driver and the fire brigade was decisive in order to defuse the Situation. It is to be hoped that the investigation into the cause of the fire can be completed quickly and that such events will be reduced in the future.