Emergency services injured
Fire at a pig farm: hundreds of pigs perish
A fire broke out in a farm building - with more than 1000 pigs inside - in the Dietersdorf am Gnasbach district of St. Peter am Ottersbach (Styria) on Thursday evening. Several hundred animals died. 24 fire departments with around 300 firefighters were called out. The cause of the fire has also been determined.
At around 8 p.m., an employee of the pig farm called the fire department after noticing the smell of burning and then flames coming from the rear of the barn. Within a very short time, the entire barn building was fully engulfed in flames.
Around 1700 fattening pigs in the barn
Several fire departments responded to the blaze. "The stable building is fully engulfed in flames," said press officer Erwin Irzl on Thursday evening.
There were around 1700 fattening pigs in the barn at the time. The firefighters tried everything humanly possible to save the pigs.
Around a thousand animals were rescued and housed in replacement pens Several hundred fattening pigs died or had to be put out of their misery in the presence of official veterinarians.
Two people injured
24 fire departments with a total of 298 firefighters were deployed to fight the fire. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries. At around 1.20 am, the fire was declared "out".
The Styrian State Office of Criminal Investigation, Fire Investigation Division, took over the further investigation in cooperation with an expert. On Friday evening, the police announced that the fire was probably caused by a technical defect. It started in the eastern part and spread across the wooden roof area.
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