Fire at the farm
Major operation in Wattens: farm in flames
Presumably due to welding work in the barn, a fire broke out in a horse stable in Wattens (Tyrol) at around 4 pm on Friday. When the fire department arrived, the farm building was already fully engulfed in flames. A large-scale operation by the local fire department was the result. No people were injured, but a foal and a cat died in the fire.
The wailing of sirens in the village startled the residents of Wattens on Friday afternoon. A fire had broken out in a farm building on the eastern edge of the village. "When the Wattens fire department arrived, the rear part was already fully engulfed in flames," reports incident commander Martin Schrott.
Massive deployment of the fire department
Fire departments from the surrounding towns of Weer, Volders, Kolsass, Hall and the Swarovski company fire department were alerted as the flames were threatening to spread to the adjoining residential building. "We are trying to prevent this with a massive operation," explains the fire chief.
Firefighting from inside and outside
The residential part was secured with a firewall. The fire department tried to hold the part of the building with an extinguishing attack from several sides.
The Swarovski company fire department was also deployed to bring in sufficient extinguishing water from the company premises.
Feuerwehr-Einsatzleiter Martin Schrott
Massive heat development in the attic made the extinguishing work more difficult. An attempt was made to fight the fire from above by opening the roof.
Couple was able to save three horses
The flames also engulfed an electricity pylon, which had to be switched off. As the police reported in the evening, the couple renting the farm, a 43-year-old man and 29-year-old woman, both Austrian, had managed to get to safety in time. They managed to rescue three horses from the burning stable. However, a foal and a cat perished inside. Investigations revealed that the man had been carrying out welding work in the workshop before the fire broke out. The barn and the workshop were completely burnt out. The house is no longer habitable.
The closure of the B171 was lifted at 6 pm. Fire investigators from the State Office of Criminal Investigation were requested to clarify the cause of the fire and further investigations are underway.
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