Empty due to renovation

Nightclub spared from the flames

Only the foundation walls of the old barn remained standing

(Bild: Scharinger Daniel/Pressefoto Scharinger / Daniel Scharinger)

One of the two major fires on Wednesday night broke out in an old stable building on a currently empty farm. Despite difficult conditions, the 120 men on site were able to prevent the flames from spreading to the neighboring nightclub.  

Major fire alarm! When the first firefighters arrived at the empty farm in the Burgkirchen district of Brand shortly after 2.30 a.m., the old stable building was already ablaze.

Extinguishing water hard to come by
"A level two alert was issued immediately, and a total of nine fire departments with 120 men and 14 vehicles were deployed," reports incident commander Franz Baier about the difficult operation. "The extinguishing water supply line was one kilometer long, and the sub-zero temperatures didn't make it any easier. We were able to prevent the flames from spreading to the other buildings."

Perhaps a rodent was to blame
Tenant Michael Magulan also confirms: "Only one old barn was affected. The nightclub opposite, which is currently being renovated, remained undamaged." He could imagine that a power line damaged by a rodent caused the fire, but that would have to be determined by the fire experts. No one was injured.

Fire in paper company too
Less than two hours later, there was also a fire in Grünburg, where a cardboard press in a paper and packaging company went up in flames. The fire spread rapidly. It was only thanks to the rapid intervention of nine fire brigades that the fire did not reduce the surrounding production hall to ashes.