Ammunition Parts Again as the Cause of the New Big Fire in the Föhrenwald in Lower Austria
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Also during the second big fire in the Föhrenwald in St. Egyden am Steinfeld in Lower Austria ammunition parts may have triggered the fire. This cause is "very likely" assumed, according to a spokesperson on Monday. The fire brigade was still in use. More than 830 firefighters and eleven helicopters were in use last Friday. Because the flames spread towards residential buildings, settlements in the Katastralgemeinde Neusiedl on the Steinfeld had…
Remains of the old powder factory are increasingly becoming a problem in the vast forest area.
The fire of Friday in southern Lower Austria is caused by parts of a ammunition factory blown up after the Second World War. Firefighters are still in use in the affected area.
The previous fire at the beginning of August was also triggered by ammunition parts. More than 830 firefighters and eleven helicopters were in operation. "Brand off" cannot be given yet
A large fire broke out again in the pine forest in Lower Austria on Friday. There had already been a major fire there the week before. Both times, the cause was unexploded ordnance in the forest. The ammunition dates back to World War II. The ammunition spontaneously combusted due to the heat, according to the police.
After the devastating big fire in the Föhrenwald in St. Egyden am Steinfeld in Lower Austria, the police determined the cause. As in the previous week, highly sensitive phosphorus from old world war ammunition triggered the flames.
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