In the wood chip store – farmer fought against flames with a garden hose

Stefanitag ended on an agricultural property in the Wolfsberg district with the fire brigade deployed. A fire had developed in the wood chip store.

The fire in the wood chip store was discovered by the 66-year-old farmer around 6 p.m., who immediately alerted the fire fighters. Until the arrival of the Preitenegg, Bad St. Leonhard and Pack volunteer fire brigade, the man kept the flames under control with the help of a garden hose. “The reason for the fire was probably a suction pipe,” explains a police officer. The fire brigade was able to empty the wood chip store and extinguish the remaining embers. “The damage is probably several thousand euros,” estimate the police.
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