300,000 liters of water
Forest fire rages again in Upper Styria
Another forest fire is raging in the Liezen district! After the great inferno in Wildalpen, the flames have been blazing again in Palfau, just a few kilometers away, since Saturday. 80 firefighters were deployed at the weekend, as well as several firefighting helicopters. There is no "fire out" yet.
"The forest fire broke out in impassable terrain, right next to the Wasserlochklamm gorge," Dominik Ganser, spokesman for the Palfau fire department, told the Krone. A visitor to Palfau's Wasserlochklamm gorge had noticed the heavy smoke developing above the adjacent rock face and alerted the emergency services. Visitors to the popular excursion destination were evacuated by the Landl mountain rescue team, after which the gorge was closed. The fire was extinguished by a large contingent of firefighters, primarily from the Palfau and Wildalpen fire departments, as well as the northern flight squadron and four helicopters.
Ember pockets over an area of six hectares
There are always small pockets of embers over an area of six hectares, "60,000 liters of water have already been flown up the mountain to fight the fire", says Ganser. The fire will continue to be extinguished tomorrow. There may be closures on the B24 and on the Salza over the next few days.
"The gorge will remain completely closed until further notice for the safety of visitors," says Ganser.
Firefighting continued on Sunday
The fight against the flames continued on Sunday from 6 a.m.: "After the reconnaissance flight with the thermal imaging camera, numerous pockets of embers were spotted in the affected area," says Ganser. 300,000 liters of extinguishing water were dropped by the afternoon.
The ground teams received support from the mountain rescue service. "We support them with our expertise in rough and alpine terrain. Among other things, we secure the firefighters during their work and use rope technology to ensure effective extinguishing work," says spokesman Enrico Radaelli.
There is still no "fire out" on Sunday afternoon, but the fire is under control for the time being. The B24 and the Salza remain completely closed during the work.
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