Farm in flames

Major fire keeps fire departments in Sölktal on their toes

Two outbuildings were fully engulfed in flames.(Bild: FF Gröbming – Winkl)

A fire broke out on a farm in Sölk (Liezen district) on Saturday morning. 13 volunteer fire departments were deployed and are still busy extinguishing the fire. Two outbuildings burned down completely, but nobody was injured. The cause of the fire is still unclear.

It was shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday morning when witnesses saw the yard in flames. A short time later, 120 firefighters from 13 volunteer fire departments were alerted to the large-scale operation in St. Nikolai im Sölktal. Two outbuildings had caught fire. "Long extinguishing water lines had to be set up quickly and heavy breathing protection was necessary," reports Christoph Schlüßlmayr, spokesperson for the Liezen area fire brigade.

The buildings burned down completely.(Bild: FF Gröbming – Winkl)

Residents remained unharmed
The owners of the farm - a married couple - were in the adjacent residential building in the early hours of the morning, which was spared from the fire thanks to the rapid extinguishing operation. However, their belongings burned down along with the two stable buildings: although neither people nor animals were injured, several vehicles fell victim to the flames. It is possible that a technical defect in the equipment could have started the fire.

The firefighters are still at the scene.(Bild: FF Gröbming – Winkl)

Fire not yet extinguished
The actual cause of the fire and the amount of damage are still unclear at the moment - the fire investigators from the Liezen district and the State Office of Criminal Investigation are in charge of the investigation. The "fire out" signal was given at 12 noon.