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Big Fire on Farm in OÖ: 600 Pigs Died in the Flames

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More than 20 fire brigades were in operation on Saturday in Pettenbach.

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Since the midday hours, 20 fire brigades have been fighting a big fire on a farm in Pettenbach in OÖ. There, fire broke out in a mast for unknown reasons, all the pigs housed there were killed in the flames. Saturday at 12.30 a.m., the farmer – he himself is with the fire brigade – noticed that it was burning in the mast stable of his pig farm in Pettenbach. He made an emergency call and immediately triggered alarm level three. Then he tried to …

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A large fire on a farm in Pettenbach (Upper Austria) ended tragically: around 600 pigs could no longer be saved. 20 fire brigades, however, prevented the flames from spreading to other buildings. A large fire on a farm occurred on 11 July 2026 at 12 o'clock in the municipality area of Pettenbach (Bezirk Kirchdorf) in Upper Austria. The family itself became aware of the smoke cloud at the pig shed, but could no longer extinguish itself and alarme…

At the big fire of a pig fattening plant in Pettenbach on Saturday morning, the entire livestock population with about 600 animals died in the flames. 200 firefighters prevented an overcrowding.

On Saturday morning, a devastating fire completely destroyed a pig fattening plant in the Upper Austrian town of Pettenbach. There was no rescue for about 600 animals. A fireman injured himself during the extinguishing work.

Today, July 11, 2026, a fire had been reported to a farm in the municipality of Pettenbach, the highest alarm level for the fire brigades was triggered PETTENBACH. A dense, widely visible smoke column above the affected area was already visible when the first emergency personnel arrived. A total of 17 fire brigades moved out to control the fire. As has now been confirmed, the fire...

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nachrichten.at broke the news in Linz, Austria on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
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