Dangerous incident in Steyregg in Upper Austria: On Christmas Day, a large ash tree suddenly fell and fell on a house and a power line. The height rescuers from the Schweinbach fire brigade needed hours to solve the problem.
A fright for a family in Windegg in the municipality of Steyregg. On Sunday shortly before 2 p.m. it suddenly made a noise. When the family looked for the cause, they discovered that an ash tree had fallen on the house and a power line. The family informed the fire brigade in Steyregg, which in turn alerted the rescuers from the Schweinbach fire department. The mission lasted several hours had the power turned off immediately. Then the rescuers were deployed. It took more than four hours before the tree was cut and the roof was covered with a makeshift tarpaulin. 25 people from the Steyregg volunteer fire brigade were deployed and eight rescuers from the Schweinbach base were deployed. The work could only be completed when it was dark at 6 p.m.
source site-12