The milking robot alerted a farmer to a major fire on his farm in St. Georgen am Walde (Perg district) on Friday night: The device reported a power outage via SMS. When the farmer went to check, the barn was fully ablaze. It was possible to save some of the 150 cows and calves, but several animals perished in the flames - how many is still unclear according to the police.

Fire on Farm in Upper Austria: 185 Firefighters in Action

Breathing protection teams rescued the cattle from the barn. With the help of veterinarians and neighbors, they were captured and loaded onto trucks. For the firefighting teams, the water supply was also a challenge: Initially, they had to rely on the water in the tank trucks, said operations manager Peter Spiegl, "but with three supply lines, we were finally able to bring enough water to the scene."

The spread of the flames to the adjacent residential section was prevented by the approximately 185 firefighters on duty, and the farmer's family was able to get to safety without injury. The cause of the fire was still under investigation, and the extent of the damage was not yet known.

(APA/Red)

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