Tragic operation

Fire department found body in burnt-out garage

The flames were leaping out of the two-storey garage

(Bild: FF Fornach)

At 2.40 pm, ten fire departments were called to a fire on a farm in Fornach in the district of Vöcklabruck in Upper Austria. However, all help came too late for the senior member of the family. A body was found, believed to be his.

When they arrived, half of the building had already burned down. A neighbor, who was still trying to get a person out of the building, was no longer able to enter the building due to the fire. This neighbor had been tipped off by the wife of the possible victim that he might be in the building. Other neighbors also tried to contain the fire using fire extinguishers. However, the fire was also able to spread to the other side of the building and set it ablaze after a short time.

Identity known, but not yet clearly established
During the extinguishing work, firefighters found a lifeless person in the building. The identity of the deceased could not yet be determined. The district fire investigator and the Upper Austrian Criminal Police Office were called in to clarify the circumstances of the crime.

This is what it looked like when the fire department arrived.

(Bild: FF Fornach)

Classic car fan 
The 80-year-old man, who according to the district fire brigade command was known as a vintage motorcycle fan, was probably with his old machines. The police cordoned off the building to determine the exact cause of the fire.